The story behind Yunus
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish یونس (yûnüs), from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Indonesian entry
Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā).
Pronunciation
Turkish: /juˈnus/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Turkish: /juːnus/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: /ˈjunus/
- Indonesian; Standard-Indonesian: [ˈju.nʊs]
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Names Similar to Yunus
Yūnus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā). Doublet of يُونَان (yūnān). Borrowed from Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an. From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Firdaus
Borrowed from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws). Borrowed from Classical Persian فِرْدَوْس (firdaws), from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Haris
Borrowed from Arabic حارث (“good provider”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Idris
Borrowed from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Idrīs
Borrowed from Classical Persian اِدْرِیس (idrīs), from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Yunus
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Yunus
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abaz
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس (ʼabbas), from Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, literally “frowning; lion”). For the final /z/ compare abanoz. Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish عباس…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length