Boy name
Yunan name meaning
“Greece, Ionia”
Yunan is a masculine name commonly linked to Arabic Yūnān, the name for Greece, which is related to Ionia. This connection supplies the geographical meaning ‘Greece, Ionia’. The link with the Arabic word is uncertain in some uses of Yunan as a given name.
What does Yunan mean?
Greece, Ionia
In Indonesian: Yunani, Ionia
The ending -an appears in differently formed names, including Hasan, Dian, and Setiawan. It has no single fixed meaning; in Setiawan, for example, those letters belong to the larger ending -wan. More boy names ending in -an →
Origin and cultural usage of Yunan
Yunan can derive from Arabic Yūnān, the name for Greece, related to Ionia. This connection is not certain in every use as a given name.
Yunan in Islam and the Quran
Yunan does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
How to pronounce Yunan
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters |
|---|---|
| IPA | /junan/ |
| Arabic script | يونان |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦪꦸꦤꦤ꧀ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮚᮥᮔᮔ᮪ |
Is Yunan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yunan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male. See all boy names.
Yunan ranks #1,641 among boy names in our data sample (12 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Yunan
Famous people named Yunan
- Yunan Nasution · b. 1913
- M. Yunan Lubis
- Yunan Abduh · b. 1971
- Yunan Bau · b. 1966
- Yunan Effendi · b. 1963
- Yunan Harjaka · b. 1964
- Yunan Helmi · b. 1983
- Yunan Hilmy · b. 1963
FAQ about the name Yunan
What is the meaning of Yunan?
Yunan means Greece, Ionia. Yunan can derive from Arabic Yūnān, the name for Greece, related to Ionia. This connection is not certain in every use as a given name.
Is Yunan a boy’s name?
Yes, Yunan is used mostly as a boy’s name. In our data sample, 100% of bearers are male.
Is the name Yunan in the Quran?
Yunan does not appear in the Quran, either as a name or as a word.
How many syllables does Yunan have?
Yunan has 2 syllables (Yu-nan) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Yunan?
Yunan ranks #1,641 among boy names in our data sample (12 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Famous people named Yunan?
Notable people named Yunan include Yunan Nasution, M. Yunan Lubis, Yunan Abduh.
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