Meaning & Origin
A major prophet of Islam.
Yunus is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, the Arabic and Turkish form of Jonah, meaning 'dove' from the Hebrew. In the Quran, Yunus (Jonah) is a prophet whose story — including his time in the belly of the whale — is told in the Surah Yunus, the 10th chapter.
Yunus is one of the prophets revered in both Islam and Christianity, giving this name a cross-cultural spiritual significance. It's popular across the Muslim world from Turkey to Indonesia, carrying both prophetic weight and the gentle symbolism of the dove.