- Meaning
- God will add, God increases
- Arabic
- يوسف
- Say it
- YOO-suf
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Named in the Quran, Surah Yusuf (12:4)
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Joseph. Surah 12 tells his whole story and carries his name.
Famous people with this name
- Prophet Yusuf, son of Yaqub
- Salah al-Din, whose own name was Yusuf ibn Ayyub
- Yusuf ibn Tashfin, ruler of the Almoravids
Other spellings
Yousef, Youssef, Yousuf, Yusef, Joseph
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Questions about Yusuf
What does Yusuf mean?
Yusuf means: God will add, God increases. The Arabic form of Joseph. Surah 12 tells his whole story and carries his name.
Is Yusuf in the Quran?
Yes. Yusuf is named in the Quran, in Surah Yusuf (12:4).
Is Yusuf a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yusuf is a boy’s name.
How do you write Yusuf in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Yusuf is written يوسف.