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Yunusa

“Dove; messenger (Jonah)”

yoo-NOO-sah

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Origin

Hausa

Language

Afro-Asiatic (Chadic)

Pronunciation

yoo-NOO-sah

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

The Hausa form of Jonah/Yunus, honoring the Quranic prophet.

Related Names

Musa

Drawn from the water; Moses

Ibrahim

Father of nations

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