Muslim Boy NameScholarly Verified
Origin: Arabic
يُونُس
Yunus
Transliteration: Yūnus • Pronounced: (Yoo-nus)
Regional Usage & Naming Heritage
Prominent Regional Familiarity:
South AsiaMiddle East / GulfSoutheast AsiaTürkiyeWestern Communities
Naming Tradition:
South Asian Muslim NamesArabic/Gulf Muslim NamesTurkish Muslim NamesSoutheast Asian Muslim NamesWestern Muslim Names
Associated Countries & Lineage:
IndiaPakistanBangladeshSaudi ArabiaUAEKuwaitQatarOmanBahrainIndonesiaMalaysiaTürkiyeUKUSACanadaAustralia
Islamic Significance & History
حضرت یونس علیہ السلام کا مبارک نام، جنہوں نے مچھلی کے پیٹ میں آیتِ کریمہ پڑھ کر اللہ سے دعا مانگی۔
Authenticated Scholarly Sources
Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Quran (Surah Yunus 10:98, Surah Al-Anbiya 21:87)
- Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24
- Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Yunus (يُونُس)
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