Yunus

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Arabic, Hebrew
"dove"

Yunus Origin and Meaning

The name Yunus is a boy's name meaning "dove".

Yunus is the Arabic form of Jonah, also used in Turkish. In Islam, Yunus is a prophet.

Yunus Popularity

Famous People Named Yunus

  • Yunus Altun
    Turkish footballer
  • Yunus Emre
    Turkish poet and mystic
  • Yunus Erçelik
    Turkish motorcycle racer
  • Yunus İçuz
    Turkish footballer
  • Yunus Khan
    15th century Mughal Khan
  • Yunus Mallı
    German,Turkish footballer
  • Yunus Nadi Abalıoğlu
    Turkish journalist
  • Yunus Parvez
    Indian actor
  • Yunus Paşa
    16th century Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Emperor
  • Yunus Qanuni
    Vice President of Afghanistan
  • Yunus Yosfiah
    most decorated Indonesian army officer
  • Muhammad Yunus
    winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

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