Yunus (Arabic: يُونُس, Yūnus, Persian: یونس, yūnes, Turkish: Yunus), also spelled Younas, Younes, Younis, Younus, Yunes, Younous and Yonas, is a common male given name, the Arabic version of Greek Ιωνάς (Ionas), from Hebrew יוֹנָה Jonah 'dove'.

Yunus
PronunciationArabic: [juːnus]
Persian: [juːnes]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
MeaningDove, peaceful being
Other names
Related namesJonah, Jonas, Joonas, Yonah, Janusz

People with the given name

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Younas

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Younes

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Younis

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Younus

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Yunus

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