Youssef: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God will add”
- Origin
- Arabic
- Say it
- yoo-SEF · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Arabic form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. A widely used spelling in Arabic-speaking communities; other transliterations include يوسف, Yusuf, and Yusef.
How popular is Youssef?
Babies named Youssef in 2024107
2024 rank#1,600 boys
Peak year2017
Total US babies since 18803,593
Youssef has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Youssef
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Youssef questions
What does the name Youssef mean?
Youssef means "God will add". It comes from Arabic. Arabic form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. A widely used spelling in Arabic-speaking communities; other transliterations include يوسف, Yusuf, and Yusef.
Is Youssef a boy or girl name?
Youssef is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Youssef?
107 US babies were named Youssef in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.
How do you pronounce Youssef?
Youssef 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.