# Yunus

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #53,349

## Definitions
1. A major prophet of Islam.
2. 10th chapter of the Quran, (Sura Al Yunus)
3. A surname from Arabic.

## Etymology
From Arabic يُونُس (yūnus), from Ancient Greek Ἰωνᾶς (Iōnâs), from Hebrew יונה (yônā), all meaning Jonah. Doublet of Younis and Younus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yunus