boy's name
Munir
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,040
Munir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Munir is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Munir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 37 |
| 1980s | 85 |
| 1990s | 96 |
| 2000s | 175 |
| 2010s | 232 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 220 |
How popular is Munir?
In 2025, Munir was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Munir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Munir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Munir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Munir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Munir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Munir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Munir
How popular is the name Munir?
In 2025, Munir was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Munir a girl's or a boy's name?
Munir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Munir most popular?
Munir peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Munir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Munir currently ranks #2,761 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.