Yunus (given name)
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [juːnus] Persian: [juːnes] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | Dove, peaceful being |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Jonah, Jonas, Joonas, Yonah, Janusz |
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'.