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مُنِيرَة
Munira
moo-NEE-rah
“Shining, illuminating.”
About Munira
Munira is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "shining, illuminating" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-و-ر (light). The active form: 'one who illuminates'.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
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 Munira is one such word.
In the Qur’an
Surah 24 : Ayah 35
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِ كَمِشْكَاةٍ فِيهَا مِصْبَاحٌ
“Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp.”
Saheeh International translation · sourced from Tanzil
The root letters of Munira live inside this verse — a quiet thread connecting the name to the words of revelation.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Munira
- What does the name Munira mean?
- Munira (مُنِيرَة) means "Shining, illuminating". From the Arabic root ن-و-ر (light). The active form: 'one who illuminates'.
- Is Munira a name from the Qur'an?
- Munira shares its root letters with the Qur'an: the verse in Surah 24, Ayah 35 carries the same root. The verse and its translation, sourced from Tanzil, are on this page.
- Is Munira a boy or a girl name?
- Munira is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Munira come from?
- Munira is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-R.
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