Yusuf

For other uses, see Yusuf (disambiguation).
Yusuf
Pronunciation [ˈjuːsuf, ˈjuːsif]
Egyptian Arabic: [ˈjuːsef]
Gender Male
Language(s) Arabic
Origin
Language(s) Hebrew
Other names
Short form(s) Yus
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Yusuf (also transliterated as Jusuf, Yousof, Yossef, Yousaf, Youcef, Yousef, Youssef, Yousif, Youssif, Youssouf, Yousuf, Yusef, Yuseff, Usef, Yusof, or Yussef, Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf and Yūsif) is a male Arabic name, meaning "Allah increases in piety, power and influence".[1] It is the Arabic equivalent of both the Hebrew name Yossef and the English name Joseph.

In Islam, the most famous "Yusuf" is the prophet Yusuf in the Quran.

Given name

Jusuf

Yossef

Youcef

Yousif

Youssef

Youssif

Youssouf

Yousuf

Yusof

Yussef

Yusuf

Surname

Giousouf

Yousef

Yusof

Yusuf

Yussuf

References

  1. From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף YHWH Lhosif meaning "YHWH will increase/add".

See also