The first name Munira
A girl’s name.
Pronounced /muːnɪəɹə/ 3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name of Arabic usage.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Munira, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2007, with 27 births (#1,073).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Munira with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Munira at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 28 girls born in the United States were named Munira, the 4,838th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2019, when 43 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Munira
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Munira ThabitEgyptian journalist and writer, 1902–1967
- Monira ElmahdiyyaEgyptian singer and actress (1885–1965)
Questions
- How popular is the name Munira?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Munira, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2007, with 27 births.
- Is Munira a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 727 US babies named Munira since 1880 were girls.
- When was Munira most popular?
- 2019 in the United States, when 43 babies were named Munira, its highest rank at 3,595th.
- How do you pronounce Munira?
- Munira is /muːnɪəɹə/, 3 syllables.