MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Yunus mean?
Yunus is the Arabic form of Jonah. The underlying Hebrew name denotes a dove. In the Quran, the prophet is remembered for the account involving a great fish.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
यूनुस
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
युनुस
20,144 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
युनूस
5,922 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Yunus in Indian usage
7,272 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (88.3%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 851 records (11.7%).
- Recorded as male: 6,421 records (88.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 251 |
| 1950s | 720 |
| 1960s | 1,470 |
| 1970s | 1,974 |
| 1980s | 2,039 |
| 1990s | 713 |
| Other decades | 105 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,212 |
| Maharashtra | 1,989 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 780 |
| Rajasthan | 541 |
| Bihar | 307 |
| Uttarakhand | 206 |
| Other states | 237 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Yunus / M | 206 | 239 |
| Scotland | Yunus / M | 5 | 560 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Yunus ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Yunus; Table_6, C245 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Yunus; Table_6, C245
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Yunus; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Yunus; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
- Wiktionary: يونس ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.