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Also known as Yusuf (given name), Yusuf (first name), Yousef, Youcef, Yussef, Yossef, Yousuf, Yousif

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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  • 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'.

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