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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
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
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Munif
- What does the name Munif mean?
- Munif (مُنِيف) means "Lofty, eminent". From the Arabic root ن-و-ف meaning 'to surpass'. Connotes height and eminence.
- Is Munif a name from the Qur'an?
- Munif 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 Munif a boy or a girl name?
- Munif is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Munif come from?
- Munif is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-F.
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