Given name & surname
Yunis
“resembling a dolphin”
Yunis is a variant of Yunus. One Turkish interpretation is “resembling a dolphin.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yunis is a variant of Yunus. One Turkish interpretation is “resembling a dolphin.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Yunis is a variant of Yunus. An origin associated with Yunus is Turkish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yunis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 441
- 441 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 35
- #3,378 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 35 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,378 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 6.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 400 as a first name in 2020; 340 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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