- Meaning
- Dove
- Arabic
- يونس
- Say it
- YOO-nus
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Yunus (10:98)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Jonah. The Quran also calls him Dhun-Nun, the man of the whale (21:87). Surah 10 carries his name.
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Yunus, who called on God from inside the whale
- Yunus Emre, Turkish poet of the 13th century
Other spellings
Younes, Younis, Yunis, Jonah
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Questions about Yunus
What does Yunus mean?
Yunus means: Dove. The Arabic form of Jonah. The Quran also calls him Dhun-Nun, the man of the whale (21:87). Surah 10 carries his name.
Is Yunus in the Quran?
Yes. Yunus is named in the Quran, in Surah Yunus (10:98).
Is Yunus a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yunus is a boy’s name.
How do you write Yunus in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Yunus is written يونس.