Yunus
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Arabic / Hebrew / Turkish ◈ 2 syllables
"Dove"

From Arabic / Hebrew / Turkish

Yunus means dove — the Arabic form of Jonah, from the Hebrew. In the Quran, Yunus IS the prophet swallowed by the whale — Dhun-Nun, 'the one of the fish.' Muhammad Yunus IS the father of microfinance — Nobel Peace Prize. Two syllables of the prophet-swallowed-by-the-whale, the father-of-microfinance, and Arabic-dove.

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Yunus at a glance
MeaningDove
OriginArabic / Hebrew / Turkish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#1947
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Why parents love Yunus
  • Yunus IS the prophet swallowed by the WHALE.
  • Muhammad Yunus IS the father of microfinance — Nobel.
  • Two syllables with a gentle, Arabic sound: YOO-nus.
  • The meaning dove IS the most peaceful.
  • The most dramatically swallowed AND Nobel.
The vibe of Yunus
doveArabicJonahHebrewQuranwhaleswallowedDhun-NunMuhammad YunusmicrofinanceNobel
Origin & history of Yunus
Hebrew Yonah (dove) Arabic Yunus
1
Arabic / Hebrew / Turkish roots
Yunus IS the Arabic Jonah — swallowed by the whale. Muhammad IS the father of microfinance — Nobel.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic Yunus; Muhammad Yunus (born 1940).
3
Today
Yunus remains a beloved choice, ranking #1947 in the US. 1,218 babies have been named Yunus since 1988.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
How popular is Yunus?
2023 peak year
Today, Yunus is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1947), with only about 84 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 127 babies were given the name (ranked #1438 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Yunus has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 1,218 babies have been registered as Yunus since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
127 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,438)
84 Avg. per year
(last decade)
840 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,218 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,947) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Yunus
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Yunus's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — microfinance humanitarianism. People named Yunus tend to be gentle, peaceful, and gifted at being the whale-prophet AND Nobel father of microfinance.

Whale-prophet AND Nobel microfinance
Swallowed
Dhun-Nun
Arabic-dove
Gentle-peaceful
Y7
U3
N5
U3
S1
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Yunus
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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