Yunusemre
Turkish · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Yunusemre
Yunusemre is a Turkish compound name combining Yunus (the Turkish form of Jonah, from Arabic Yūnus) and Emre (from Turkish/Persian roots meaning "friend" or "companion"), literally meaning "Jonah the friend" or "friend of Jonah." The name is primarily used in Turkish culture and carries Islamic significance due to the Quranic prophet Yunus, with historical resonance from the 15th-century Turkish Sufi poet and saint Yunus Emre.
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Etymology
Yunusemre is a Turkish compound name combining Yunus (the Turkish form of Jonah, from Arabic Yūnus) and Emre (from Turkish/Persian roots meaning "friend" or "companion"), literally meaning "Jonah the friend" or "friend of Jonah." The name is primarily used in Turkish culture and carries Islamic significance due to the Quranic prophet Yunus, with historical resonance from the 15th-century Turkish Sufi poet and saint Yunus Emre.
Yunusemre currently ranks #3,709 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2006.
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