مُنَى

About Muna

Muna is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "wishes, hopes, desires" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root م-ن-ي. Muna is the plural of munya, 'a wish' — a daughter who is all of her parents' hopes at once.

A classic across the whole Arab world; Mona in Egypt and the West, Mouna in the Maghreb.

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What does the name Muna mean?

Muna (مُنَى) means "Wishes, hopes, desires". From the Arabic root م-ن-ي. Muna is the plural of munya, 'a wish' — a daughter who is all of her parents' hopes at once.

Is Muna a name from the Qur'an?

Muna does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.

Is Muna a boy or a girl name?

Muna is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Muna come from?

Muna is an Arabic name, built on the root letters M-N-Y. A classic across the whole Arab world; Mona in Egypt and the West, Mouna in the Maghreb.

How is Muna spelled?

Muna is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (مُنَى) is also written Mona, Mouna, and Monna. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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