Yunus
Boy name · 19 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Yunus: 19 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2025.
Yunus is the Arabic and Turkish form of the biblical name Jonah, derived from the Hebrew Yonah, meaning "dove." In the Qur'an, Prophet Yunus (Jonah) is known for being swallowed by a great fish, a story shared with the Old Testament. One of the most famous modern bearers is Yunus Emre, the 13th-century Turkish poet and Sufi mystic whose work profoundly influenced Turkish literature. The name also belongs to Muhammad Yunus, the Bangladeshi Nobel Peace Prize laureate who pioneered microfinance. While no major Scottish places share the name, the root Yonah appears in the biblical place-name Joppa (modern Jaffa). A notable variant is the English Jonah, which has seen steady use in Scotland alongside the more internationally flavoured Yunus.
Boy 5 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20255 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #5605 babies
- Total births
- 19since 2014
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y