At a Glance: Name: Yusuf – Meaning: form of Joseph (Hebrew 'he/God will add'); also a Quranic prophet's name and the 12th sura of the Quran – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOO-soof
Yusuf is an Arabic boy's name meaning “form of Joseph (Hebrew 'he/God will add'); also a Quranic prophet's name and the 12th sura of the Quran”. It appears in 7 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Yusuf
Meaning: Form of Joseph (Hebrew 'he/God will add'); also a Quranic prophet's name and the 12th sura of the Quran.
Origin: Arabic.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Yusuf
Phonetic: YOO-soof IPA: /ˈjuːsuːf/
Popularity of Yusuf
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1949–2024.
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