Youness
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- YOO-nes
- Origin
- Hebrew
Youness is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “dove”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Youness mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Younes; North African spelling of Yunus, the Arabic form of Jonah
“dove”
A spelling of Yunus, the Arabic form of Jonah, the prophet swallowed by a great fish.
Meaning borrowed from Younes.
Is Youness a girl's or a boy's name?
Youness is a boys' name.
How popular is Youness in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 5 boys.
Youness in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #3,255 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Names like Youness
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Adam, Ellis, Hamza, Nathan, Matthew, James, Joseph, Thomas, Angus, Michael, Benjamin, Billy
Names related to Youness
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
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, “Youness: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/youness, updated 20 October 2026.