Yousef

Yousef: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God will add”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: YOO-sef · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Arabic form of يوسف, cognate with Joseph and Hebrew Yosef. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and neighboring cultures.

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How popular is Yousef?

202499.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Yousef in 2024331

2024 rank#766 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18806,659

Yousef has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Yousef

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Yousef questions

What does the name Yousef mean?

Yousef means "God will add". It comes from Arabic. Arabic form of يوسف, cognate with Joseph and Hebrew Yosef. It is widely used across the Arabic-speaking world and neighboring cultures.

Is Yousef a boy or girl name?

Yousef is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Yousef?

331 US babies were named Yousef in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Yousef?

Yousef is usually pronounced YOO-sef.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.