Munira comes from the Arabic tradition, meaning Bright, shining.
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How popular is Munira?
2019peak year
Today, Munira is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #4359), with only about 34 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2019, 43 babies were given the name (ranked #3592 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Munira's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 699 babies have been registered as Munira since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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