Yunusa Forename

6,305th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 166,877 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yunusa Forename User-submission:

Yunusa is a nigerianized or Hausa variant of the Arabic name Yunus, which itself is a cognate of the Biblical and Quranic prophet Jonah.

Yunusa Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
163,2981:1,087187
India
100%
1,5221:798,21255,991
Gambia-1,3841:1,392243
Tanzania
100%
4581:115,2586,085
DR Congo
100%
1301:567,90519,370
Indonesia-251:10,318,547325,633
United States-161:22,658,561177,713
Zimbabwe
100%
101:1,542,38246,134
England
100%
61:9,267,15467,986
Cameroon
100%
61:3,601,75060,590
Poland-41:9,506,7785,827
Iceland-31:122,0064,203
Uganda
100%
21:20,478,46091,660
Turkey
100%
11:77,801,70991,051
Taiwan-11:23,769,682193,280
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300
Malaysia-11:30,449,940373,101
Philippines-11:106,009,477690,015
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Mali-11:16,977,7558,714
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290
Liberia
100%
11:4,412,06136,340
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Ivory Coast
100%
11:23,075,933135,227
Brazil-11:214,236,154864,335
Belgium-11:11,490,04143,727

Yunusa (226,114) may also be a surname.

Yunusa Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yunusa is a nigerianized or Hausa variant of the Arabic name Yunus, which itself is a cognate of the Biblical and Quranic prophet Jonah.

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Yunusa Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yunusas92112/
Yunnusa92100/
Yunusah9239/
Yunusia9227/
Yunusha9219/
Yunussa9216/
Yiunusa929/
Younusa929/
Yusnusa925/
Yunuisa924/
Yunusaa924/
Yunuusa923/
Oyunusa921/
Yunuesa921/
Yunuhsa921/
Yunusai921/
Yunusap921/
Yunusau921/
Yunusay921/
Yunusca921/
Yunusga921/
Yunousa921/
Yuneusa921/
Yunusat921/
Younousa8676/
Yunoussa866/
Younussa863/
Yunussha863/
Yunusaha862/
Yunusaya861/
Yunushah861/
Yunnusha861/
Yihunusa861/
Yunusiah861/
Yunisa836,506/
Yunusi831,524/
Junusa83155/
Yunuse83118/
Yunosa8342/
Yunuza8326/
Yunuso834/
Iunusa834/
Yunuja833/
Yunuca831/
Yunusy831/
Younoussa8039,733/
Haiyunusa801/
Yiunoussa801/
Younnussa801/
Younousah801/
Younousga801/
Yunushaha801/
Yunushash801/
Yunusshah801/
Yunaushad801/
Yunisah77430/
Junusia77227/
Yunissa77148/
Yunisha77124/
Yunnisa7731/
Younuse7730/
Yunusse7721/
Junuisa777/
Yunosha777/
Junusai775/
Iunussa775/
Yunuser775/
Junnusa774/
Yunousy774/
Yuansao774/
Jhunusa773/
Yunosah773/
Junusha772/
Yunisay772/
Yunushe772/
Yiunisa772/
Younusi771/
Younuza771/
Yunujai771/
Yunusei771/
Yunusoo771/
Yunisaa771/
Yunausy771/
Jaunusa771/
Juhnusa771/
Yunuset771/
Younousssa7517/
Yoiunoussa759/
Younnoussa759/
Younoussah752/
Yaounoussa751/
Younhoussa751/
Younoussaa751/
Youjnoussa751/
Yoounoussa751/
Yunusshaha751/
Junnusia7123/
Younousi7111/
Younouse717/
Yunissha715/
Younouza713/
Yunnisha713/
Junnuisa712/
Junusahe712/
Yunnisah712/
Ayiunisa711/
Yuniesha711/
Yunisaha711/
Iunoussa711/
Youyunus711/
Yungusoi711/
Yunishaa711/
Juineusa711/
Younousse672,587/
Younoussi671,992/
Junisa67634/
Yuniza67557/
Yuniso6754/
Junusi6750/
Junuza6725/
Younousou679/
Yunuce677/
Junusy675/
Jonusa674/
Junuse674/
Yunosi674/
Iunisa673/
Jounoussa672/
Hayyunisa672/
Younousso672/
Younoussy672/
Yunose672/
Haiyunisa671/
Yunishaah671/
Iunuse671/
Junosa671/
Junuja671/

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Footnotes

  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yunusa