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The baby name Muna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /muˈnaː/ (mu-NAH); Common English: /ˈmuːnə/ (MOO-nah).

Muna is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /muˈnaː/ (mu-NAH); Common English: /ˈmuːnə/ (MOO-nah)

What is the meaning of the name Muna ?

The baby name Muna is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /muˈnaː/ (mu-NAH); Common English: /ˈmuːnə/ (MOO-nah).

Muna is Arabic in Origin.

Muna is an Arabic feminine name (منى, Munā) from the root m-n-y; it is the plural of umniyya, “wish” or “desire,” so the name evokes “wishes,” “aspirations,” and cherished hopes. Long present in classical poetry and religious expression, it has been favored across the Levant, the Arabian Peninsula, and North Africa.

Usage spread with Islam into the Horn of Africa, where Muna is especially common in Somali communities, and the name is now familiar in Europe and North America through the diaspora. Variant transliterations include Mouna (French-influenced), Munah or Munaa (anglicized), and the scholarly Munā; a closely related Arabic form is Mona, which shares the same etymology though Mona also has distinct non-Arabic origins. Steady across centuries rather than trend-driven, Muna appeals for its concise sound and uplifting meaning.

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Muna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #11 6 372
MV Girls 0 #17 19 2,021
MV 0 #18 2 644
DJ Girls 0 #23 7 488
JO Girls 0 #25 2,011 7,570
OM Girls 0 #28 912 15,987
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
AE Girls 0 #45 1,170 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #52 1,576 11,303
JO 0 #56 93 2,158
QA Girls 0 #59 378 15,378
OM 0 #68 50 6,215
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
IQ 0 #74 57 3,533
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
SD 0 #77 24 2,130
SD Girls 0 #80 647 7,678
SA Girls 0 #82 3,014 25,931
QA 0 #85 16 7,011
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
ID Girls 0 #97 6 3,319
KW 0 #100 17 5,216
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
CY Girls 0 #111 11 3,755
HU 0 #114 2 1,675
Norway Girls 2021 #121 4 430
KW Girls 0 #131 516 19,177
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
PS Girls 0 #142 732 10,981
AE 0 #143 35 10,220
MT Girls 0 #150 4 3,773
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PS 0 #181 38 5,692
YE 0 #182 250 8,639
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
DK 0 #192 12 5,198
BD Girls 0 #202 198 8,413
BD 0 #203 25 5,992
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
SA 0 #223 73 10,560
NA Boys 0 #224 12 6,830
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #232 12 5,396
IL Girls 0 #241 570 11,648
GR Girls 0 #243 7 6,293
IL 0 #244 31 6,291
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Girls 0 #252 25 8,139
LY 0 #257 334 12,703
DK Girls 0 #261 56 7,429
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #266 7 5,926
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #273 13 2,795
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
BH 0 #276 307 17,937
GH Girls 0 #290 35 6,973
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
MY 0 #312 19 12,352
SY 0 #318 621 11,684
JO Boys 0 #329 49 7,057
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
CN Girls 0 #351 9 8,829
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Finland Girls 0 #370 22 1,368
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
EG 0 #383 18 6,387
IN Boys 0 #392 905 16,750
France Girls 2018 #400 3 3,265
Austria Girls 0 #403 18 1,885
SD Boys 0 #405 41 10,523
Finland Boys 0 #407 21 2,041
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CM Boys 0 #495 56 12,054
CM Girls 0 #503 38 11,671
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #517 7 11,913
QA Boys 0 #521 187 18,093
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
PS Boys 0 #533 16 10,655
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
SG Girls 0 #542 45 18,916
BD Boys 0 #550 27 10,045
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
KW Boys 0 #556 217 18,755
HK Girls 0 #562 54 16,104
MY Girls 0 #562 481 24,821
IN Girls 0 #565 67 13,121
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
LB 0 #572 87 13,263
IL Boys 0 #597 11 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #598 70 13,071
EG Girls 0 #601 395 14,742
NG Girls 0 #603 188 15,093
OM Boys 0 #617 274 17,948
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
Finland Girls 2026 #692 47 3,895
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SA Boys 0 #700 1,349 28,008
AE Boys 0 #711 402 22,615
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #747 92 4,949
NL Girls 0 #782 174 5,933
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Boys 0 #863 89 16,906
EG Boys 0 #866 21 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #882 35 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #909 75 5,561
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
TR 0 #967 248 19,440
MY Boys 0 #985 127 25,439
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
MA 0 #993 136 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
DZ 0 #1,119 58 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,131 48 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
IT Girls 0 #1,305 142 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046

Muna is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
Canada
United States
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Muna

Muna is predominantly a girl's name.
Muna is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /muˈnaː/ (mu-NAH); Common English: /ˈmuːnə/ (MOO-nah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mouna, Munaa, Munā, Mona and Munia.
Across languages, Muna has these equivalents: Tamanna/Tamana (Hindi/Urdu), Desirée (French), Amal (Arabic).
Yes — Muna ranked #121 in Norway in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Muna ranks highest in Norway (#121 in 2021).
Muna's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #123 in 2011 to #121 in 2021 in Norway.