# Khamenei

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌxɑːməˈneɪ/ · frequency rank #41,717

## Definitions
1. A surname from Persian, notably borne by Ali Khamenei.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Iranian Persian خامِنِهای (xâmene-i).

## Common misspellings (11)
`hkamenei`, `kahmenei`, `khaemnei`, `khameeni`, `khamenie`, `khamennei`, `khammenei`, `khamneei`, `khhamenei`, `khmaenei`, `kkhamenei`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/khamenei