Munibah
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- moo-NEE-ba
- Origin
- Arabic
Munibah is a girls' name of Arabic origin, meaning “one who turns to God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Munibah mean?
Arabic: spelling of Muniba; feminine of Munib, from Arabic munib 'turning to God'
“one who turns to God”
Feminine form of Munib, Arabic for one who turns to God in repentance.
Meaning borrowed from Muniba.
Is Munibah a girl's or a boy's name?
Munibah is a girls' name.
How popular is Munibah in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2001, with 8 girls.
Munibah in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #5,772 |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,543 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,957 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #3,556 |
| 2001 | 8 | #2,150 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #3,310 |
| 1997 | 6 | #2,552 |
Names like Munibah
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aakifah, Farah, Hibah, Musfirah, Umamah, Azeemah, Umaymah, Habiba, Samah, Safia, Faiza, Rufaidah
Names related to Munibah
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, “Munibah: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/munibah, updated 20 October 2026.