Maimunah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maimunah

What is the meaning of the name Maimunah ?

The baby name Maimunah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maɪˈmuːnə/ (may-MOO-nah).

Maimunah is Arabic in Origin.

Maimunah (Arabic: ميمونة) is an Arabic feminine name from the triliteral root Y-M-N, associated with yumn, “blessing, prosperity, good fortune,” and with the auspicious “right-hand side.” It is the feminine form of Maymūn (“fortunate; blessed”), so the name conveys “blessed,” “auspicious,” or “of good omen.”

Its best-known bearer is Maymunah bint al-Harith, the Prophet Muhammad’s wife and a respected transmitter of hadith, whose 7 AH/629 CE marriage helped popularize the name across the early Muslim community. Usage remains widespread throughout the Arabic-speaking world and the broader Muslim diaspora, especially in North and West Africa and in Southeast Asia. Common variants and transliterations include Maymuna, Maymunah, Maimuna, Maimouna, Maïmouna (French-influenced), Meymune/Meymuneh (Turkish), and Maymoonah; the masculine cognate is Maymūn/Maimun. In modern contexts, spellings often reflect local orthography while preserving the core meaning of blessed luck.