Munir
Muneer is a masculine Arabic given name, it may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Munir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Muneer is a masculine Arabic given name, it may refer to:
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The Story of Munir
Munir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 44 Munirs were born — ranking #2,867 that year. As of 2026, Munir ranks #3,089 for baby boys with 40 births, rising sharply (+21% over the past five years). In total, more than 883 Munirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Munir
Munir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 883 births in the dataset. Munir's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Munir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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