Desire, wish, or hope
Derived from the Arabic word meaning 'desires' or 'wishes,' it is a popular name across the Middle East and East Africa. It carries a poetic sense of longing or a dream fulfilled. In some West African contexts, it can also be a short form of names meaning 'who is like me.'
Less common today
Muna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,151 in 2019.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Palestinian activist and journalist
Saudi Arabian media personality and philanthropist
American Olympic sprinter
Prominent Syrian stage and film actress
