Muna is a distinctive choice, ranked #2788 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Muna in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2788
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About the Name Muna
Muna is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 203 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #645 in 2005 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Muna is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Muna in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Muna
Muna Jabir Adam — Muna Jabir Adam is a Sudanese athlete born in Al-Ubayyid who specializes in the 400 metres hurdles.
Muna Katupose — Muna Katupose is a Namibian football forward with Black Africa S.C. and the Namibia national football team.
Muna Duzdar — Muna Duzdar is an Austrian politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Muna
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Muna per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Muna in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Muna is declining: down 173 places since 2020, to #2,788 in 2025. It peaked at #645 in 2005.
Muna is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Muna include: Muna Jabir Adam, Muna Katupose and Muna Duzdar. Short summaries for each appear below.
Muna does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Munas in the wild.
9
UK babies named Muna (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 173 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Muna
Almost certainly the only Muna in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Muna
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Akere Tabeng Muna is a Cameroonian lawyer who is currently a member of the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa, chaired by H.E.