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مُنِير
Muneer
mu-NEER
“Luminous, radiant.”
About Muneer
Muneer is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "luminous, radiant" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. Active participle of the form IV verb — 'one who illuminates'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Munir-l
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Muneer is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Muneer
- What does the name Muneer mean?
- Muneer (مُنِير) means "Luminous, radiant". From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. Active participle of the form IV verb — 'one who illuminates'.
- Is Muneer a name from the Qur'an?
- Muneer 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 Muneer a boy or a girl name?
- Muneer is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Muneer come from?
- Muneer is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-R.
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