Muneer
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning shining light; illuminating.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Muneer by the numbers
Muneer was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Muneer. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Muneebone who repents returns to god5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Munirshining, luminous, radiant8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manveerman of courage; brave man19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mubeenclear or evident16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muntherilluminating; glowing; shining6 in the US (2017)
- Moneebone who turns to god; repentant5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean light
Like Muneer, each of these has light in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lucasbringer of light; from Lucania12,963 in the US (2017)
- Lukefrom Lucania; light9,168 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Lucabringer of light3,266 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Muneer
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