♂ Name Younes

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Younes is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Younes come from?

Younes is an Arabic and Persian form of the biblical name Jonah, which is of Hebrew and Greek origin.

What does the name Younes mean?

Younes means “dove” (from Hebrew “yoná/יוֹנָה”) and originally derived from the ancient Greek word “oiōnós/οἰωνός” meaning “sign” or “omen”, because in ancient Greece the people believed that birds were sent by gods as a sign. Besides, Younes could be derived from the Greek word “Ionas” (Ίωνας) meaning “one of the Ionians”, “inhabitant of Ionia” or “member of the Greek tribe Ionians”.

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