Younis is a distinctive choice, ranked #1000 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Younis in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1000
About the Name Younis
Younis is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #810 in 2022, and it now sits at #1000. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Younis is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Younis
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Younis per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Younis in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Younis has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 38 places in the last five years. Its peak was #810 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Younis is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Younis include: Shehab Younis — Shehab Younis is an Egyptian swimmer specializing in freestyle.; Kamran Younis — Kamran Younis is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played in 76 first class cricket, 78 List A cricket, and 19 Twenty20 cricket matches between 1999...; Younis Khan — Mohammad Younis Khan PP SI is a Pakistani professional cricket coach and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three....
Younis does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Youniss in the wild.
30
UK babies named Younis (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Younis
Likely around 1 other Younis in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Younis
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Kamran Younis is a Pakistani former first-class cricketer who played in 76 first class cricket, 78 List A cricket, and 19 Twenty20 cricket matches between 1999 and 2016.
Mohammad Younis Khan PP SI is a Pakistani professional cricket coach and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team in all three formats of the game, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest middle-order batsmen in Test cricket. Khan is the only Test cricketer in the history of the game to score a century in all 11 countries that have hosted Test matches.
Waqar Younis Maitla HI is a Pakistani cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who captained Pakistan national cricket team. A right-arm fast bowler, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time.
Younis Tirawi (Arabic: يونس الطيراوي, romanized: Yūnus Aṭ-Ṭīrāwī) is a Palestinian journalist known for his investigative reporting concerning security and political affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. His recent work has focused on tracking social media accounts of Israeli soldiers, earning him recognition during the Gaza–Israel war.
Manaf Younus Hashim Al-Tekreeti is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.
Talia Marie Younis is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Western Sydney Wanderers. Raised in Western Sydney, Younis made her first-team debut in October 2022, becoming the youngest debutant in the A-League aged 14 years and 361 days.
Qasar Younis is a Pakistani American billionaire businessman and venture capitalist who is the CEO of Applied Intuition. Prior to Applied Intuition, he was the COO of Y Combinator from 2015 to 2017.
Abdul Fatah Younis Al-Obeidi ( ; Arabic: عبد الفتاح يونس, sometimes transliterated Fattah Younis or Fattah Younes or Fatah Younes; 1944 – 28 July 2011) was a Libyan military officer and politician. He served as Libya's interior minister until his resignation on 22 February 2011 when he defected to the rebel side in the First Libyan Civil War.