Given name & surname
Muna
“hope”·“to shed blood”·“God is with me”
Muna is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “hope”, “to shed blood”, and “God is with me” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “hope”, “to shed blood”, and “God is with me” (Arabic). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1968. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Muna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,303
- 0 boys · 1,303 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 51 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #3,436 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −13%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 45 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,436 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 51 in 2019. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,928 as a first name in 2020; 544 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Muna’s family of names
Muna has a related form in Mouna. Muna has a related form in Moona. Muna has a related form in Munah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Muna
- Muna LeeAmerican sprinterborn 1981
- Munachi AbiiNigerian model and rapperborn 1987
- Muna WassefSyrian actressborn 1942
- Muna LeeAmerican writer1895–1965
- Muna DuzdarAustrian politicianborn 1978
- Muna ObiekweNigerian actor1953–2015
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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