Mounir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- moo-NEER
- Origin
- Arabic
Mounir is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “shining, luminous”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mounir mean?
Arabic: French-style spelling of Munir, from Arabic munir 'shining'
“shining, luminous”
A North African, French-style spelling of Munir, Arabic for shining or luminous.
Is Mounir a girl's or a boy's name?
Mounir is a boys' name.
How popular is Mounir in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Mounir in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2014. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Mounir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
How popular is Mounir in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 11 boys. It first appears in the records in 1992.
Half of all the boys named Mounir in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Mounir in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | #8,916 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8,293 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,016 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8,883 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | #9,636 |
| 2013 | 11 | #7,021 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10,763 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #11,464 |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 7 | #7,867 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #6,985 |
| 1994 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 6 | #7,414 |
Names like Mounir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad Hamza Musa Amir Umar Mahir Musab Mustafa Zayaan Zahir Ahmed Zayd
Names related to Mounir
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mounir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mounir, updated 20 October 2026.