Yunus Forename

2,574th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 401,471 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Yunus Forename User-submission:

It is a male given name, the Arabic version of Greek Ιωνάς (Ionas), which comes from the Hebrew name Jonah (יוֹנָה), meaning 'dove'.

Yunus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey
100%
161,7411:48167
Indonesia
99%
 
92,7151:2,782307
India
100%
77,6921:15,6372,186
Nigeria
100%
12,1481:14,6171,681
Bangladesh
100%
10,2641:15,5361,873
Egypt
98%
 
5,3141:17,2941,389
Tanzania
99%
 
5,1801:10,1911,329
Russia
100%
4,4211:32,625770
Malaysia
98%
 
4,3401:7,016809
Uzbekistan
100%
3,1051:9,9151,274
Ethiopia
100%
2,7741:35,1693,981
South Africa
100%
2,4891:21,9092,955
Ghana
75%
 
2,1911:12,3171,115
Kenya-1,7591:26,3262,321
Uganda
93%
 
1,5421:26,5611,965
Tajikistan
100%
1,3911:6,021841
Azerbaijan
100%
1,2971:7,4351,073
England
100%
1,0081:55,1622,531
Saudi Arabia-7581:40,6504,986
Malawi
100%
7191:23,8002,039
Germany
100%
7131:135,5932,505
Kyrgyzstan
100%
6851:8,7201,306
Turkmenistan
97%
 
6751:8,108476
United States
100%
5151:703,95516,584
Sri Lanka-4291:48,4835,248
Kazakhstan
99%
 
3631:48,8892,007
Somalia-3591:37,6772,151
Netherlands
100%
3461:48,8503,367
Oman-2901:14,1681,410
Iraq
100%
2611:134,1682,817
DR Congo
100%
2531:291,80911,683
France
100%
2521:263,7713,797
Northern Cyprus
100%
2361:1,348320
Poland
100%
2361:161,1323,078
Austria
100%
2071:41,1311,352
Philippines
100%
2021:524,79917,295
Pakistan
100%
1961:991,62117,588
Sweden
100%
1821:54,1642,795
United Arab Emirates-1651:43,3453,970
Morocco-1641:209,4435,367
Belgium
100%
1621:70,9262,915
Canada
100%
1591:208,3867,824
Nepal
99%
 
1591:179,1668,000
Thailand
100%
1341:522,87924,446
Ukraine
99%
 
1321:344,6961,756
Fiji-1151:7,7601,571
Bahrain-1041:12,9682,016
Kuwait-1041:36,3973,425
Qatar
100%
511:46,4635,889
Denmark-491:115,2963,163
Mozambique-491:555,9871,346
New Zealand-471:96,5124,191
Bulgaria
100%
441:158,8724,474
Afghanistan
 
54%
421:776,75010,713
Botswana-371:59,0395,548
Australia-361:379,3786,878
Belarus
100%
361:263,4002,075
Switzerland
 
80%
311:264,9515,486
Zimbabwe
100%
291:531,85623,445
Norway
100%
261:197,3974,991
Zambia-251:634,19213,051
Cambodia
76%
 
241:678,05512,684
Israel
100%
221:381,9518,592
China-181:75,891,98863,580
Singapore
100%
161:392,94110,341
Iran-141:5,606,91920,569
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
141:97,2446,816
Finland
80%
 
111:498,4715,769
Panama-111:355,14211,047
Iceland-101:36,6022,190
Brazil
100%
91:23,804,017218,524
Burundi-91:1,100,7291,050
Gambia-91:214,066587
Libya-91:691,2571,282
Tunisia-91:75,2113,284
Papua New Guinea
 
20%
81:1,019,03971,574
Spain
100%
81:5,816,24616,159
Albania-71:435,22416,450
Italy
91%
 
71:8,723,15629,138
Scotland
100%
61:891,7289,103
Taiwan
100%
61:3,961,61468,952
Angola-41:6,741,6524,704
Georgia
100%
41:934,61613,351
Guyana-41:190,81611,826
Kosovo-41:465,36011,976
Myanmar-41:12,987,0681,965
Niger
100%
41:4,795,99843,246
Portugal-41:2,602,7168,189
Sudan-41:9,451,7446,661
Benin-31:3,525,28151,145
Brunei
100%
31:139,8572,352
Colombia-31:15,926,30951,235
Czechia
100%
31:3,552,0546,491
Syria-31:6,435,3587,086
Greece
100%
21:5,467,27417,678
Hong Kong-21:3,876,36213,851
Japan-21:63,993,02872,606
Jordan-21:4,413,3878,826
Mauritania-21:2,047,62019,390
Moldova-21:1,780,5707,407
Romania-21:10,025,98847,037
Serbia-21:3,572,8608,125
South Korea-21:2,772,21027,911
Uruguay-21:1,713,81810,870
Yemen-21:13,148,37610,677
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Cameroon-11:21,610,503119,836
Chad-11:13,598,39815,363
Chile
100%
11:17,607,20848,996
Congo-11:5,009,20537,978
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Guinea-11:11,858,6477,978
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Laos-11:6,586,8561,888
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Luxembourg-11:564,0495,042
North Macedonia-11:2,090,75715,787
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
Rwanda-11:11,371,4334,615
Senegal-11:14,581,35634,505
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Swaziland-11:1,300,1773,374
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Wales
100%
11:3,094,30916,222

The alternate forms: Yünus (4), Yunüs (3) & Yünüs (3) are calculated separately.

Yunus (207,365) may also be a surname.

Yunus Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a male given name, the Arabic version of Greek Ιωνάς (Ionas), which comes from the Hebrew name Jonah (יוֹנָה), meaning 'dove'.

- younnes

Yunus Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yünus934/
Yunüs933/
Younus9134,991/
Yunush913,820/
Yunnus91941/
Yunous91185/
Yunuss91127/
Yunuse91118/
Hyunus91103/
Uyunus9188/
Yunuus9154/
Yusnus9138/
Yunust9119/
Yunusd9117/
Yunusp9113/
Yunuis9111/
Eyunus915/
Yunaus915/
Yutnus914/
Yiunus913/
Yhunus913/
Yugnus913/
Jyunus912/
Yunusj912/
Oyunus911/
Yuynus911/
Yunuhs911/
Yunujs911/
Yuneus911/
Yunuys911/
Yunu897,901/
Yünüs873/
Younous8312,788/
Younuis831,192/
Younush83102/
Yunusse8321/
Younuss837/
Younnus833/
Yoounus832/
Yusnnus832/
Yuneush832/
Yunushe832/
Yunusrz832/
Yaounus832/
Eyounus831/
Uyunuus831/
Yunusch831/
Yunnnus831/
Yunouss831/
Junus807,099/
Iunus804,469/
Yungu803,132/
Yunos801,293/
Yunnu801,226/
Younu80917/
Yunou80674/
Yunuz80546/
Yunuh80213/
Yunhu80121/
Yunuj80107/
Yunut8066/
Yugnu8024/
Yunuy8020/
Yunui8018/
Yunup8012/
Yuneu8012/
Yunud8011/
Jyunu8010/
Yusnu809/
Yunau808/
Hyunu805/
Yuhnu804/
Yumnu803/
Yunuc803/
Eyunu801/
Younouss776,517/
Younnous775/
Younoush773/
Yunusova772/
Ağayunus771/
Youneuss771/
Younhous771/
Younnush771/
Youhnous771/
Yoiunous771/
Yunussss771/
Youyunus771/
Yunhui73200,246/
Yunhou732,947/
Yunuch731,126/
Yungou731,067/
Yunoos73872/
Eounus73300/
Junush73132/
Iunush7399/
Younou7341/
Junuis7331/
Youngu7322/
Yunosh7321/
Yohunu7317/
Aiyunu7317/
Oyungu7316/
Yunuph7316/
Uyungu7312/
Juneus7312/
Junnus7311/
Junous7310/
Junaus7310/
Yungau7310/
Younuj737/
Yunuce737/
Junusp736/
Junusz735/
Jungus735/
Junuse734/
Yunuth734/
Younui734/
Jaunus734/
Jounus734/
Youhnu733/
Uyunnu733/
Yunhau733/
Junuss732/
Younuh732/
Yunuxx732/
Yunnos732/
Hyunui732/
Juinus732/
Jiunus732/
Eaunus731/
Eyunos731/
Uiunus731/
Uyunos731/
Uyonus731/
Oyounu731/
Yhunos731/
Younuz731/
Yunujh731/
Yunuzz731/
Yunhuy731/
Yunnup731/
Yunouh731/
Yuhneu731/
Iunnus731/
Iunuse731/
Ieunus731/
Jusnus731/
Jugnus731/
Yuthnu731/
Yunussova711/
Junu6722,957/
Yunoosh6784/
Yunuchh6738/
Junouse6715/
Iunu6711/
Hyunhui678/
Yuansao674/
Youngou673/
Yunoose673/
Jounous672/
Younhui672/
Ajiunus672/
Giunush671/
Ejunush671/
Uiunush671/
Uyunuph671/
Uyoonus671/
Yiunuch671/
Younoussss671/
Younouz671/
Yunnuch671/
Yunooss671/
Iunushh671/
Iounous671/
Jaunusz671/
Jyunhau671/
Juneuse671/
Junnuse671/
Junuish671/
Yunoesh671/
Junuise671/
Ynsw671/

Yunus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yunus in the Russian language
Юнусunus-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yunus