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Jonas

جوناسIn Arabic

Meaning
Dove; the prophet Jonah (Yunus)
About the name
Jonas is a form of Jonah, the prophet Yunus of the Qur'an. The tenth sura is named after him, and he is also called Dhu l-Nun, 'the one of the fish', after the whale that swallowed him.
For
A boy
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Jonah, Yonas

Islamic naming guidance

  • Recommended
  • In the Qur’an

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Name of a prophet

Western form of Yunus, a prophet with a sura named after him. The ruling follows the Arabic name.

Confidence: high

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