Munir
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning shining, luminous, radiant.
Babies a year
8
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2664
8 babies
Munir by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Munir. In the US, 28 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 30 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Munir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mounirilluminating; shining; one who enlightens6 in the US (2017)
- Mahirskilled or expert65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mihirsun30 in the US (2017)
- Muneershining light; illuminating15 in the US (2017)
- Manvirbrave man or heroic man11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mubinclear evident manifest7 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean light
Like Munir, 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 Munir
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