Younis

“Dove” — Hebrew via Greek and Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2125 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Younis has appeared in US records since 1999 — best rank #1862 (2024) · 721 babies named Younis all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 8,500 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 9,100 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Younises

Younis Mahmoud — Iraqi footballer
Younis Bahri — Iraqi traveler, journalist and author, who mastered over 17 languages
Younis Al Mushaifri — footballer
Younis Ahmed — Pakistani former first-class cricketer
Younis Mubarak Al Mahaijri — Omani footballer

What Younises become

Among 28 notable people named Younis:

Athletes appear 2.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Younis Mahmoud, Iraqi footballer.

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