Aman

What does Aman mean?

Aman means ‘peace’ or ‘tranquillity’ in Hindi and Urdu, with an Arabic origin. Wiktionary traces the Hindi word to Arabic amn, ‘security’, carried through Urdu. Related Arabic vocabulary includes amān, with senses of safety, peace and protection. The peace meaning is therefore directly documented for the Hindi word. Aman uses that ordinary noun as a given name; its meaning does not depend on a particular religious or literary figure.

Source: Wiktionary, अमन. How we use sources.

Spelling and pronunciation

अमन, written امن in Urdu, is read a-man, with two short vowels. The opening a is closer to the u in English ‘but’ than the a in ‘ban’. Amaan lengthens the second vowel and is best distinguished from Aman when comparing pronunciations and meanings.