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مُنِيف

Munif

mu-NEEF

Lofty, eminent.”

About Munif

Munif is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "lofty, eminent" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ن-و-ف meaning 'to surpass'. Connotes height and eminence.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ن و فN-W-F

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Munif is one such word.

How to say it

mu·NEEF

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Munif: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud