Boy name · Qur'anic
يونس
Yunus name meaning
YOO-nus
Name of the Prophet Yunus (Jonah) (peace be upon him).
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginQur'anic
In the Qur'anSurah An-Nisa (4:163)
Questions parents ask
What does Yunus mean?
Name of the Prophet Yunus (Jonah) (peace be upon him). The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.
How do you pronounce Yunus?
Yunus is pronounced YOO-nus.
Is Yunus a boy's or a girl's name?
Yunus is a boy's name.
Is Yunus in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah An-Nisa (4:163).
More sweet names
Give Yunus the Qur'an
Live online Maktab for ages 4 to 13 with a female teacher. Your first class is free.
Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.