Baby name
Junus
/YOO · nus/
Meaning
“Dove or pigeon”
Variant of Yunus, the Turkish and Arabic form of Jonah, Hebrew for 'dove'; associated with the Quranic prophet Yunus.
How it ages.
Simple and meaningful; ages well across Muslim communities and beyond.
The cultural moment.
Used in Turkey and German-speaking countries among Turkish diaspora; steady presence.