- Meaning
- Shining, giving light
- Arabic
- منير
- Say it
- mu-NEER
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- The word is in the Quran, Surah Al-Ahzab (33:46)
About the meaning
The Quran calls the Prophet a lamp spreading light, siraj munir (33:46).
Other spellings
Mounir, Muneer, Münir
Names from the same root (ن و ر)
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Questions about Munir
What does Munir mean?
Munir means: Shining, giving light. The Quran calls the Prophet a lamp spreading light, siraj munir (33:46).
Is Munir in the Quran?
Not as a person’s name, but the word is in the Quran, in Surah Al-Ahzab (33:46).
Is Munir a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Munir is a boy’s name.
How do you write Munir in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Munir is written منير.