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The baby name Muni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-nee (IPA: /ˈmuːni/).

Muni is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: MOO-nee (IPA: /ˈmuːni/)

What is the meaning of the name Muni ?

The baby name Muni is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MOO-nee (IPA: /ˈmuːni/).

Muni is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Muni is a Sanskrit name (मुनि) meaning “sage,” “seer,” or “silent ascetic,” evoking contemplation and wisdom. Scholars connect it to the Indo‑Aryan root man- “to think,” and traditional etymologies also link it to mauna “silence,” underscoring a quiet, inwardly focused temperament. Used across Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, and other South Asian languages, Muni is most often masculine but can be unisex in modern usage.

The term pervades South Asian religious history: Vedic and Upanishadic seers were called munis; Jain monks bear the title; and the Buddha is honored as Śākyamuni (“Sage of the Śākyas”) and Munindra/Muninda (“lord of sages”). As a given name it appears in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Related forms and variants include Mauni/Mouni, Moni (regional nickname), Munni (affectionate diminutive, often feminine), Munish (masculine), Munisha (feminine), and Munindra/Munendra. The name connotes insight, restraint, and spiritual authority.

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Muni – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #301 16 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #308 5 10,560
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
JO Girls 0 #334 6 7,570
MY 0 #346 9 12,352
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
OM Girls 0 #365 32 15,987
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
KW Girls 0 #467 49 19,177
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
AE Girls 0 #506 48 20,968
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
BH 0 #527 27 17,937
IN Girls 0 #543 89 13,121
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
SG Girls 0 #566 21 18,916
SG Boys 0 #568 130 17,960
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
KW Boys 0 #574 197 18,755
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
QA Boys 0 #659 49 18,093
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
IN Boys 0 #690 329 16,750
CL Boys 0 #693 8 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
NG Girls 0 #770 17 15,093
OM Boys 0 #782 100 17,948
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
SA Girls 0 #791 145 25,931
PE Boys 0 #799 80 14,506
MY Girls 0 #801 194 24,821
MY Boys 0 #849 265 25,439
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
AE Boys 0 #914 179 22,615
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
TR 0 #1,202 10 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,334 281 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,445 27 10,046

Muni is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Muni

Muni is predominantly a boy's name.
Muni is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MOO-nee (IPA: /ˈmuːni/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Munī (transliteration with macron), Munee and Munni (colloquial/nickname).
Muni is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.