The baby name Yunus Emre is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yunus Emre — YOO-nus EM-reh; IPA: /juˈnus ˈemɾe/.
Yunus Emre is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Yunus Emre is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Yunus Emre — YOO-nus EM-reh; IPA: /juˈnus ˈemɾe/.
Yunus Emre is Turkish in Origin.
Yunus Emre is a Turkish compound given name honoring the celebrated 13th–14th‑century Sufi poet and mystic of the same name. Yunus is the Turkish and Arabic form of Jonah (Arabic Yūnus, from Hebrew Yonah), meaning “dove,” a symbol of peace and compassion. Emre is an Anatolian Turkish personal name commonly interpreted as “friend, beloved; lover,” with resonances of heartfelt devotion in Sufi usage. Together the elements evoke prophetic mercy joined to intimate, spiritual love.
The compound is widely used across Turkey and the Turkish diaspora, where both parts are spoken together, sometimes hyphenated. Its popularity grew from late Ottoman times and continued through the Republican era as interest in folk poetry and Anatolian mysticism revived; many schools and cultural institutions bear the poet’s name. Variants and related forms include Yunus; Younes/Younis/Yūnus; Yonas/Jonas/Jonah; and Emre as a standalone name. A direct feminine counterpart is uncommon.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| TR | 0 | #214 | 10,764 | 19,440 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #293 | 4 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #423 | 20 | 2,180 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #897 | 56 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #918 | 34 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,128 | 49 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,605 | 10 | 28,008 |
Yunus Emre is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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