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İmar name meaning

“building up; making a place thrive”

İmar means “building up” or “making a place thrive.” Used for both girls and boys in Türkiye, it comes through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic iʿmār. Its meaning concerns developing a place into a functioning, habitable setting. The construction of homes, roads, and shared spaces provides a concrete illustration.

Ottoman Turkish
/imaɾ/
Gender
♂♀ Unisex
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
2
Popularity
Rare

What does İmar mean?

Building up; making a place thrive

In Turkish: bayındır kılma; yapıp geliştirme

İmar is used in Turkish for development, urban planning and making a place fit for habitation. Its meaning extends beyond constructing buildings to improving the wider living environment. If used as a name, it draws on this constructive sense, although independent use as a given name requires further confirmation.

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Origin of the name İmar

It entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic iʿmār. The word refers to building up a place and making it inhabited or prosperous.

Linguistic originArabic
Is İmar in the Quran?No
Starts withİ

How to pronounce İmar

Syllables2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names
IPA/imaɾ/
Ottoman Turkishاعمار
Arabicإعمار

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Is İmar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

İmar is used for both boys and girls. See all unisex names.

İmar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

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FAQ about the name İmar

What is the meaning of İmar?

İmar means “building up; making a place thrive”. It entered Turkish through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic iʿmār. The word refers to building up a place and making it inhabited or prosperous.

Is İmar a boy’s or a girl’s name?

İmar is used for both boys and girls.

Is İmar in the Quran?

No. Neither the name İmar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name İmar?

İmar is of Arabic origin.

How many syllables does İmar have?

İmar has 2 syllables and 4 letters.

How popular is the name İmar?

İmar does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm07229 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake