Quran 37:139
وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ
Wa inna Yoonusa laminal mursaleen
And indeed, Jonah was among the messengers.
Quran 37:139. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Yunus, name meaning in Islam
Yunus means Prophet Yunus (Jonah). See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Hebrew (in the Quran)
يُونُس
Yunus
Prophet Yunus (Jonah)
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew (in the Quran)
- Arabic
- يُونُس
- Say it
- YOO-nus
- Root
- None, not Arabic
- In the Quran
- Yes, 37:139
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Meaning
Yunus, explained
Yunus (يُونُس) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran. It means Prophet Yunus (Jonah). It is the Arabic form of Jonah.
Is Yunus in the Quran?
Surah 10 is named Yunus, and his dua from the whale is in 21:87.
How to say and write Yunus
Say it YOO-nus. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Younus, Younes and Jonah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ي ya + و waw + ن nun + س sin.
Choosing Yunus
Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Yunus keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Yunus bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Yunus
- Prophet Yunus, called Dhun-Nun, the man of the whale
Names like Yunus
- Quran 37:139, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Yunus mean in Islam?
Yunus (يُونُس) means Prophet Yunus (Jonah). It is a name for boys of Hebrew origin, used in the Quran.
Is Yunus in the Quran?
Surah 10 is named Yunus, and his dua from the whale is in 21:87.
Is Yunus a boy or girl name?
Yunus is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Yunus in Arabic?
Yunus is written يُونُس in Arabic, said YOO-nus.
Is it Yunus or Younus?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, يُونُس. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.