Monira
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- mo-NEE-ra
- Origin
- Arabic
Monira is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “luminous, radiant”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Monira mean?
Arabic: Bengali spelling of Munira, from Arabic munir 'luminous'
“luminous, radiant”
A Bengali spelling of Munira, the feminine of the Arabic munir, meaning luminous or radiant.
Is Monira a girl's or a boy's name?
Monira is a girls' name.
How popular is Monira in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 girls.
Monira in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,966 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #7,346 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #5,983 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 6 | #2,469 |
Names like Monira
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Francesca, Sabrina, Victoria, Melissa, Helena, Cassandra, Philippa, Marina, Rosanna, Mahira, Medina, Sidra
Names related to Monira
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Monira: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/monira, updated 20 October 2026.