Yunis

Yunis is a male given name: 99% of people named Yunis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleMedium

Male 99%Female 1%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 99% male / 1% female
Confidence: Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
Most common in: Arabic and Persian countries, Azerbaijan, United States
US births since 1880: 202 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Yunis

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yunis," in English, "Guten Tag Yunis," in German. Yunis is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yunis are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Yunis,

German

Guten Tag Yunis,

French

Bonjour Yunis,

Spanish

Estimado/a Yunis:

Chinese

Yunis您好：

Japanese

Yunis様

English

Hi Yunis,

German

Hi Yunis,

French

Salut Yunis,

Spanish

Hola Yunis,

Chinese

Yunis你好：

Japanese

Yunisさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Yunis by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Arabic and Persian countries	rare	man's name	98%
Azerbaijan	rare	man's name	98%
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

202 male · 0 female · 202 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Yunis a male or female name?

Yunis is a male given name: 99% of people named Yunis are men, and it is recorded as male in 3 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Yunis in an email?

Is Yunis a unisex name?

Yunis is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yunis are men. Yunis leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Yunis a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yunis (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_yunis,
  title  = {Is Yunis a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yunis},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}