Younes
YOO-nes
Boy · Arabic
Meaning: Dove
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Yunus
Boy · Arabic · Medium name
- Meaning
- Dove; Jonah
- Pronunciation
- YOO-nus
- Origin
- Arabic
- Popularity
- Uncommon in United Kingdom (2025)
Arabic form of Jonah/Jonas, from Hebrew 'Yonah' meaning dove.
Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025
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Languages in use: Arabic, Hebrew
Commonly used in: United Kingdom, Middle East
Alternate spellings
YounesArabic
North African variant.
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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-15.
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