Arabic · Boy name
Yusuf
“God will increase”
About the name Yusuf
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning he will add or God will increase. Yusuf is honored as a prophet in Islam, and an entire sura of the Quran, Surat Yusuf, tells his story: betrayal by his brothers, enslavement in Egypt, the attempted seduction by the wife of his master, imprisonment, and his rise to power after interpreting the king’s dream. The sultan known in the West as Saladin was born Yusuf ibn Ayyub. Youssef is the usual spelling in North Africa, and Yusuf the standard Turkish form.
- Meaning
- God will increase
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- YOO-suf(2 syl.)
Middle names for Yusuf
- Yusuf Ali
- Yusuf Omar
- Yusuf Adam
- Yusuf James
- Yusuf Karim
Questions about Yusuf
- What does Yusuf mean?
- Yusuf is an Arabic name meaning "God will increase".
- How do you pronounce Yusuf?
- Yusuf is pronounced YOO-suf, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Yusuf?
- Variants of Yusuf include Youssef, Yousef, Yousuf.
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