Muneeb means one who turns to Allah in repentance. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
مُنِيب
Muneeb
One who turns to Allah in repentance
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Meaning
Muneeb (مُنِيب) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who turns to Allah in repentance.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Muneeb comes from the root ن و ب, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
"Indeed, Ibrahim was forbearing, grieving and frequently returning (munib)" (11:75).
إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٌۭ مُّنِيبٌۭ
Inna Ibraaheema lahaleemun awwwaahum muneeb
Indeed, Abraham was forbearing, grieving and [frequently] returning [to Allah].
Quran 11:75. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it mu-NEEB. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Munib. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: م mim + ن nun + ي ya + ب ba.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Muneeb bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Muneeb (مُنِيب) means one who turns to Allah in repentance. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
"Indeed, Ibrahim was forbearing, grieving and frequently returning (munib)" (11:75).
Muneeb is used as a boy's name.
Muneeb is written مُنِيب in Arabic, said mu-NEEB.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مُنِيب. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.