میمونہ
Female Muslim Name  ·  Ilm ul Huroof Reading

Maimunah — Blessed, safe — Malay form, Mother of Believers.

What the name Maimunah means, what its letters say, and what it asks of the person who carries it.

Arabicمیمونہ
GenderFemale
OriginArabic
Letters6
MeaningBlessed, safe — Malay form, Mother of Believers

Dictionary Meaning

What Maimunah means

Blessed, safe — Malay/Singapore standard form. Maymunah bint al-Harith (RA) was the last Mother of Believers to die. Top Singapore and Malaysian female name. Distinct from Pakistani Memoona.

Pronunciationmai-MU-nah  ·  mai·mu·nah  ·  3 syllables
نام کا اردو مطلب · Meaning in Urdu
میمونہ
Maimunah  ·  اردو تلفظ
ملیشیائی ہجے

Also Spelled As

MaimunahMemoona

Also spelled

Different communities and regions write this name differently — same letters, same meaning. Click to see the same reading under each spelling.

MaemunahMaimonahMaimoonahMaimunaMayemunah

Variants of this name

Different communities romanize the same Arabic name in different ways. These are the other canonical pages on AsrNaam for this exact Arabic name — each has its own readings, usage notes, and regional context.

MaimounaMemoona
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The Letters

Reading Maimunah through Ilm ul Huroof

Every Arabic name is a sequence of ontological principles. The first letter governs the outward self. The middle letters govern the interior. The final letter governs how things resolve.

مMeemFirst · Outward Selfی?InteriorمMeemInteriorوWawInteriorنNunInteriorہ?Last · Resolution

Meem (love) — Ya (reaching) — Meem (love again) — Waw (connection) — Nun (depth) — Ta (manifestation). Blessed: doubly loving, reaching, connecting, deep, manifest.

"A name is not a label assigned after the fact. It is a structure of principles that begins its work the moment it is given."

In the tradition of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi

The Portrait

What Maimunah asks of its bearer

At the opening of Maimunah stands Meem: an outward self made of love. Beneath the surface, Alif brings an originary axis at the interior; Meem brings an interior of love and water. These are what the name does without ever announcing it. The closing letter is Alif: everything resolves back to the source. Read together, the letters ask her to embody blessed, safe as a lived structure, not merely a definition.

Famous Bearers

No widely-attested historical or contemporary figure carries this exact spelling of Maimunah. The name's resonance comes from its meaning and its letters — not from a single famous bearer.

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Frequently Asked Questions

About the name Maimunah

What does the name Maimunah mean?
Maimunah means: Blessed, safe — Malay form, Mother of Believers. Malay standard form. Maymunah bint al-Harith (RA) — last Mother of Believers. Top Singapore/Malaysian name.
Is Maimunah mentioned in the Quran?
The last Mother of Believers to die. 'Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him' (9:100).
What does Maimunah mean in Urdu?
Maimunah in Urdu is میمونہ (Maimunah) meaning ملیشیائی ہجے.
Is Maimunah a good Islamic name?
Yes, Maimunah is an excellent Islamic name. It carries the meaning: Blessed, safe — Malay form, Mother of Believers. The Prophet ﷺ said: "You will be called by your names on the Day of Resurrection, so give yourselves good names" (Abu Dawud).
Is Maimunah a girl or boy name?
Maimunah is traditionally a Muslim girl name meaning Blessed, safe — Malay form, Mother of Believers.
What is the spiritual meaning of Maimunah in Ilm ul Huroof?
Double Meem gives double love, Ya reaches, Waw connects, Nun holds in depth, Ta manifests.

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