| How to pronounce Yunus | YOU + Name + pUt + Smart Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| Arabic Spelling (How to write Yunus in Arabic) | يونس |
| Quranic Nature (Learn more...) | Directly Mentioned |
| Alternate spellings of Yunus | Younis Younus Younes Yunis Yonos Younos Younous Yunouse Yunise Younous Younuws Younows Younus Yuwnous All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
Meaning of Yunus
Yunus is a direct Quranic name for boys and is the name of one of the prophets mentioned in the Quran (peace be upon him). According to some sources he was sent to the people of Nineveh (near modern day Mosul in Iraq), and when he ran away from his people in anger, he was swallowed by a whale, but Allah saved him because he was a good man. His name is mentioned five times in the Quran and is also the name of chapter 10 of the Quran (Surat Yunus).
The origin of the Yunus is said to be Hebrew and the meaning is said to be dove, pigeon. It is a good Islamic name even though its origin is not Arabic, since it is mentioned in the Quran and is part of Islamic culture.
The name Yunus is also used by Christians and Jews as Jonah as he is mentioned in the Bible as a prophet.
139. And Yunus was one of the messengers. 140. When he fled to the laden boat. 141. then they cast lots and he was the one who lost,. 142. Then the fish swallowed him, and he was to blame. 143. Had he not been one of those who praised [Allah]. 144. He would have stayed in its belly until the Day they are raised. 145. Then We threw him into the wilderness, and he was sick. 146. And We made a gourd tree grow over him. 147. Then We sent him to a hundred thousand, or more. 148. And they believed, so We gave them enjoyment for a while. (Quran 37:139-148)
Surely We have revealed to you as We revealed to Nuh, and the prophets after him, and We revealed to Ibrahim and Ismail and Ishaq and Yaqoub and the tribes, and Isa and Ayub and Yunus and Haroun and Sulaiman and We gave to Dawood (Quran 4:163)
If only there had been a community (of all those that were destroyed of old) that believed and profited by its belief as did the folk of Yunus! When they believed We drew off from them the torment of disgrace in the life of the world and gave them comfort for a while. (Quran 10:98)
Reader Comments:
on Tuesday 28th of August 2018 10:55:35 AM
What is the correct way to spell yunis
I know several yunus
My brother is spelt Yunus, my friend is spelt Yoonus and my uncles friend is spelt yuwnus
on Wednesday 5th of September 2018 08:32:57 AM
Yanus is such a daddy name.
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on Saturday 29th of September 2018 07:38:33 AM
Yunus is my baby boys name l
It suits him perfectly
on Saturday 29th of September 2018 03:39:54 PM
Yunus is my beautiful sons name
I love it soo much
on Monday 8th of October 2018 08:23:33 AM
my beautiful baby boys name.i love him so much and his name suits him
on Thursday 11th of July 2019 12:46:38 PM
Yunus (Jonah) believed, however, he wanted his people to be punished for their sins. G-d told him to teach the people of Nineveh, so they could have an opportunity to turn away from misbelief. Instead of obeying the Creator, Yunus ran away and hid among the cargo (merchandise), which endangered everybody aboard. Therefore, the crew was forced to throw him overboard. That’s when he was swallowed by a big fish that became sick and had to throw Yunus up on the shore where a gourd grew over him. This plant provided protection from the extreme heat of the sun, so he was saved and able to return to Nineveh and guide them to the way of their original nature that does not rebel against G-d’s Will.
on Friday 20th of December 2019 02:57:37 PM
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on Tuesday 21st of January 2020 12:05:07 AM
in Turkish its means Dolphin, i named my son younus and i love it , Alhumdulillah he is bery playfull just like a dolphin.. the reason i named him is the story of Prophet Younus where he Returns to Allah and Allah saves him inside the stomach of a fish.. May Allah look after my baby in every difficulty hes going to face. Ameen
on Tuesday 14th of April 2020 06:27:40 AM
What’s the meaning of the name YUNUS…..
I want to know more because it’s a name that my parent gave me
on Tuesday 19th of May 2020 01:12:51 AM
Is this Younus or Enus? I’m confused coz my bf’s name is Enus
on Wednesday 17th of November 2021 10:00:33 AM
Write your comment here…yunus is my name and I thank God for that
on Wednesday 26th of April 2023 11:41:13 AM
Tin is gay for Yunus its so gross (From CHA) in England
on Monday 8th of May 2023 12:27:44 PM
Alhamdulilahi I got married to some1 bearing dis name, my daughter Jst ask m d meaning of her father’s name n here I got ans to the name. Wao it such a beautiful name to a beautiful soul. My husband is a peaceful being, a good man to d core, d man of his words, a disciplinary, a loveable person, a kind soul, infact I must say d name fit him perfectly well
on Saturday 23rd of December 2023 06:34:56 PM
“Ahmad Yunus bin Farhan” shall be the full name of my son for it would mean “The praiseworthy dove of happiness”!