Given name · Ottoman Turkish · Persian
یونس
یونس (Yunus) is a masculine given name from Arabic, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew. It is used in Persian and Ottoman Turkish.
Ottoman Turkish and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Jonah.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
یونس comes from Arabic, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew.
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How it developed
In Ottoman Turkish usage, یونس developed from Ἰωνᾶς.
یونس’s family of names
In Ottoman Turkish usage, یونس developed from the Ancient Greek form Ἰωνᾶς. In Ottoman Turkish usage, یونس has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jonah.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
یونس has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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“green people” · “grasslike folks”
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“the people are enlarged” · “people of width”
>99% boys
Shelesh
“triad” · “third”
>99% boys