Unays
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oo-NAYS
- Origin
- Arabic
Unays is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “friendly companion”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Unays mean?
Arabic: Arabic Unays, a diminutive from the root a-n-s
“friendly companion”
Arabic name from the root a-n-s, meaning friendliness and companionship; Abdullah ibn Unays was a Companion of the Prophet.
Is Unays a girl's or a boy's name?
Unays is a boys' name.
How popular is Unays in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 boys.
Unays in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
Names like Unays
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Ahmed, Umair, Hassan, Umar, Usayd, Hammad, Abdur, Uzair, Abdullah, Ubayd, Musab
Names related to Unays
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Unays: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/unays, updated 20 October 2026.