Yusuf

YOO-soof

Arabic variation of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

Yusuf Origin and Meaning

The name Yusuf is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "Jehovah increases".

Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph, used in the Middle East, as well as internationally from France and the US, to the UK, Turkey and Azerbaijan - where, as of 2023, it ranked in the Top 100.

In Islamic tradition, Yusuf (also written as Yousef or Yusi̇f) is a prophet, who can receive prophecy through his dreams.

Yusuf Rank in US Top 1000

# 491 in the US

Yusuf Popularity

• 491 US 2023
• 1857 Nameberry 2023
• 172 Canada 2023
• 363 Future 2028
• 93 England 2022
• 137 Germany 2016
• 68 Netherlands 2015
• 2 Turkey 2023
• 93 Azerbaijan 2023

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Famous People Named Yusuf

• Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens American singer,songwriter
• Yusuf Akgun Turkish actor
• Yusuf al Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic theologian
• Yusuf Hamdani Iranian Sufi mystic
• Yusuf Pathan Indian cricketer
• Yusuf Alli Nigerian Olympic long jumper

Yusuf in Pop Culture

• Yusuf chemist in the movie Inception, portrayed by Dileep Rao
• Yusuf Al Kaysani, aka Joe, from the film and comics series "The Old Guard"