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
The revered name of Prophet Yunus (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ) who supplicated Allah from the belly of the whale (Ayat Karima).
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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