Muntazir means one who waits, expectant. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
مُنْتَظِر
Muntazir
One who waits, expectant
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Meaning
Muntazir (مُنْتَظِر) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who waits, expectant. In 32:30 the waiting is for Allah's judgement on those who reject the truth. Parents choose the name for its plain meaning: one who waits with hope.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Muntazir comes from the root ن ظ ر, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
The word is in 32:30: "So turn away from them and wait; they too are waiting."
فَأَعْرِضْ عَنْهُمْ وَٱنتَظِرْ إِنَّهُم مُّنتَظِرُونَ
Fa a'rid 'anhum wantazir innahum muntazirron
So turn away from them and wait. Indeed, they are waiting.
Quran 32:30. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it mun-TA-zir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Muntazar. In Arabic it is written with 5 letters, from right to left: م mim + ن nun + ت ta + ظ ẓa + ر ra.
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 Muntazir bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Muntazir (مُنْتَظِر) means one who waits, expectant. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
The word is in 32:30: "So turn away from them and wait; they too are waiting."
Muntazir is used as a boy's name.
Muntazir is written مُنْتَظِر in Arabic, said mun-TA-zir.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, مُنْتَظِر. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.