Younas: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
یونس
يُونُس
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Younas (یونس, Arabic يُونُس) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Yunus”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, یونس.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Yunus
- معنی
- حضرت یونس علیہ السلام کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Yunus (Jonah), from Hebrew Yonah, often explained as 'dove'.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- yoo-nusAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Yunus · Younis · Yonus · Jonah