What origin is the name Yunis?

Yunis comes from Arabic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good sister names for Yunis?

Names from the same arabic tradition pair naturally with Yunis — for example Layla, Aaliyah, Leila. You can browse more on our arabic names page.

Yunis

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yunis

Yunis

Boy

Arabic

2 syllables

Yunis is an Arabic boy's name meaning "An Arabic form of Jonah, meaning dove; it represents peace and grace.".

Yunis is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning "An Arabic form of Jonah, meaning dove; it represents peace and grace.". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Arabic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 24 October 2026.

Meaning

An Arabic form of Jonah, meaning dove; it represents peace and grace.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Yunis

What does Yunis mean?

Yunis is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning "An Arabic form of Jonah, meaning dove; it represents peace and grace.".

How popular is Yunis?

We have no birth-record ranking for Yunis: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Sister names that go with Yunis

Layla Aaliyah Leila Fatima Amina Zara

How to say Yunis

Audio plays in browsers that support speech.

Played by your device's voice; accents vary by family and region.

Name numerology

7is the Chaldean number for Yunis.

Number 7 is linked with wisdom, reflection and intuition.

More names with number 7

Numerology is a cultural tradition for fun, not a prediction.

Combine Yunis with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Yunis

Yunis means "An Arabic form of Jonah, meaning dove; it represents peace and grace." — these names share that spirit.

Anna — "Anna is the Greek and Latin form of Hannah, from the Hebrew Channah, meaning 'favour' or 'grace'." (Hebrew)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Charlotte — "Charlotte is the French feminine form of Charles, from the Germanic karl, meaning 'free man'." (French)
Amelia — "Amelia comes from the Germanic amal, meaning 'work' or 'industrious'. It is also used as a form of Emilia." (German)
Lucas — "Lucas is the Latin form of Luke, from the Greek Loukas, meaning 'man from Lucania', a region of southern Italy." (Greek)
Avery — "Avery is an English surname from the Norman form of Alberich, a Germanic name meaning 'elf ruler'." (English)
Ella — "Ella comes from the Germanic element alia, meaning 'other' or 'all'. It is also used as a short form of Eleanor and Ellen." (English)