Younes name meaning
يونس
Younes · YOO-nus
A Hebrew name meaning "dove".
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew (Arabic form)
- Arabic root
- No Arabic root
- Pronunciation
- YOO-nus
- Other spellings
- Younis, Yunus, Jonah
About the name Younes
Younes is the Arabic form of Jonah, a Hebrew name meaning "dove". In the Quran Yunus is a prophet who was swallowed by a great fish and saved after praying, and a surah bears his name. He is also called Dhun-Nun, "the one of the fish". The name is especially common in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. Spellings include Younes, Younis and Yunus.
Younes in fancy text
- 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬 Bold
- 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓮𝓼 Script
- 𝕐𝕠𝕦𝕟𝕖𝕤 Double
- ꧁ 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓮𝓼 ꧂ Wings
Related names
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Ilyas إلياس
A Hebrew name meaning "my God is the Lord"
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Yasser ياسر
From "yusr", ease and gentleness
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Yamen يامن
Blessed; one who brings good fortune
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Yahya يحيى
Understood in Arabic as "he lives"
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Yaqoub يعقوب
A Hebrew name linked to "heel": one who follows
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Youssef يوسف
A Hebrew name usually explained as "God will add"
FAQ
What is the origin of the name Younes?
Younes (يونس) is the Arabic form of a Hebrew name. A Hebrew name meaning "dove".
How do you write Younes in Arabic?
In Arabic script it is written يونس. In English it is also spelled Younis or Yunus or Jonah.