Meaning, origin and history of the name Munir

Gender Masculine

Scripts منير(Arabic) منیر(Urdu)

Pronounced Pron. /mu.ˈniːr/(Arabic) [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "bright, shining" in Arabic, related to the root نوّر (nawwara) meaning "to illuminate, to light".

VariantsMuneer(Arabic) Muneer(Urdu)

Feminine FormMunira(Arabic)

Other Languages & CulturesMünir(Turkish)

Same SpellingMünir

classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong refined strange serious