📖 Über Imran
Imran ist ein arabischer Name mit der Bedeutung 'Wohlstand' und 'Zivilisation'; er trägt tiefe koranische Bedeutung als Name des Vaters von Maria (Mutter Jesu im Islam), dem eine eigene Koransure gewidmet ist, und verbindet jüdisches, christliches und islamisches Erbe als arabische Form des biblischen Amram.
📍 Details
- HerkunftArabic
- Geschlecht♂ Männlich
- BedeutungVariant of Imrân. Prosperity, long-lived
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⭐ Berühmte Persönlichkeiten
- Imran Khan (cricketer and politician) — Pakistani cricketer and politician (born 1952); led Pakistan to its first and only Cricket World Cup victory in 1992 as captain and all-rounder; later founded the political party PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) and served as Prime Minister of Pakistan (2018-2022); one of the most globally recognised South Asian public figures of his era.
- Imran (Quranic patriarch) — In Islamic tradition, the father of Maryam (Mary, mother of Jesus/Isa) and honoured with his own Quranic chapter (Surah Al-Imran); identified with the biblical Amram, father of Moses and Aaron; his family is described in the Quran as 'chosen above all nations by God.'
- Imran Abbas — Pakistani actor and model (born 1985), one of Pakistan's most popular television and film stars; known for his work in Urdu-language dramas and for crossing over into Bollywood; a prominent bearer of the name in South Asian popular culture.
- Imran Tahir — South African cricketer of Pakistani origin (born 1979), one of the world's leading leg-spin bowlers; celebrated for his trademark sprint-and-cartwheel celebration after taking wickets; played internationally for South Africa with great distinction across formats.
- Imran Khan (singer) — Swedish-Pakistani R&B and hip-hop artist (born 1984) who achieved massive international success with the song Amplifier (2009), one of the most-viewed South Asian music videos of its time; his blend of Western pop production with Punjabi lyrics influenced a generation of diaspora artists.