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Yunus Emre

Meaning: Yunus: the dolphin. Emre: one who loves; a folk poet. In Türkiye the pairing is associated with the Sufi poet Yunus Emre, who lived in the 13th-14th centuries. · Origin: Arabic · Turkish

Use in official birth records

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YearRankBabies
2021262,632
2020213,002
2019253,049
2018203,579

Source: TÜİKİstatistiklerle Çocuk, 2025

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