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مُثَنَّى
Muthanna
mu-THAN-na
“Dual; twofold.”
About Muthanna
Muthanna is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "dual; twofold" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ث-ن-ي meaning 'two, double'. Borne by al-Muthanna ibn Haritha, an early Muslim general.
Common in Iraqi families.
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 Muthanna is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Muthanna before.
- al-Muthanna ibn Haritha (d. 635 CE), early Muslim general
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Muthanna
- What does the name Muthanna mean?
- Muthanna (مُثَنَّى) means "Dual; twofold". From the Arabic root ث-ن-ي meaning 'two, double'. Borne by al-Muthanna ibn Haritha, an early Muslim general.
- Is Muthanna a name from the Qur'an?
- Muthanna 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 Muthanna a boy or a girl name?
- Muthanna is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Muthanna come from?
- Muthanna is an Arabic name, built on the root letters Th-N-Y. Common in Iraqi families.
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