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Yunus

Yunus: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“dove”
Origin
Arabic
Say it
YOO-noos · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Yunus is the Arabic and Turkish form of Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah. It is also the name of a prophet in Islamic and biblical tradition.

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How popular is Yunus?

202437.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Yunus in 2024124

2024 rank#1,461 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,218

Yunus is rising: use over the last five years is 3.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Yunus

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jonahdove · Hebrew
  • Jonasdove · Hebrew
  • Amircommander, prince · Arabic
  • Muhammadpraised · Arabic
  • Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
  • Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
  • Cairovictorious · Arabic
  • Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic

Yunus questions

What does the name Yunus mean?

Yunus means "dove". It comes from Arabic. Yunus is the Arabic and Turkish form of Jonah, from Hebrew Yonah. It is also the name of a prophet in Islamic and biblical tradition.

Is Yunus a boy or girl name?

Yunus is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Yunus?

124 US babies were named Yunus in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Yunus?

Yunus is usually pronounced YOO-noos.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.