Yusuf
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Yusuf ( '''') is a male name meaning "increases" (in piety, power and influence). It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. It is widely used in many parts of the world by Arabs of all Abrahamic religions, including Middle Eastern Jews, Arab Christians, and Muslims.
Key facts
- Given name2.gender
- Male
- Given name2.language
- Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Kurdish
- Given name2.languageorigin
- Arabic
- Given name2.meaning
- God increases
- Given name2.variant
- Yousef, Yousif, Youssef, Youssif, Yousuf, Yoosuf, Yusef, Yusup, Jusuf
- Given name2.cognate
- Joseph, Yosef
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- native label
- Yusuf
- Soundex
- Y210
- Cologne phonetics
- 083
- Caverphone
- YSF111
- Commons category
- Yusuf (given name)
- P8168
- Phobia
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33 sectionsContents
- Given name
- Yousaf
- Yossef
- Youcef
- Yousef
- Yousif
- Youssef
- Youssif
- Youssof
- Yusef
- Yusof
- Yusoff
- Yussef
- Yussuf
- Yoosuf
- Yusuf
- Yusif
- Yusup
- Jusuf
- Surname
- Giousouf
- Yousaf
- Yousef
- Youssef
- Yousuf
- Yusef
- Yusof
- Yusuf
- Yussuf
- Yusuff
- Yussuff
- See also
- References
Yusuf ( ') is a male name meaning "increases" (in piety, power and influence). It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. It is widely used in many parts of the world by Arabs of all Abrahamic religions, including Middle Eastern Jews, Arab Christians, and Muslims.
It is also transliterated in many ways, including Yousef, Yousif, Youssef, Youssif, Yousuf, Yoosuf and Yusef'.