Yusuf

Yusuf: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God increases”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: YOO-soof · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Arabic and Turkish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. It is widely used across Muslim communities.

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How popular is Yusuf?

2024194 per million US babies

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Babies named Yusuf in 2024645

2024 rank#475 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 188010,755

Yusuf is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Yusuf

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Josephhe will add · Hebrew
JoseGod will add · Spanish
Josephinehe will add · Hebrew
Joehe will add · Hebrew
Yosefhe will add · Hebrew
Josephinahe will add · Hebrew
Jodypraised · Hebrew
YoussefGod will add · Arabic

Yusuf questions

What does the name Yusuf mean?

Yusuf means "God increases". It comes from Arabic. Arabic and Turkish form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef. It is widely used across Muslim communities.

Is Yusuf a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Yusuf?

645 US babies were named Yusuf in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Yusuf?

Yusuf is usually pronounced YOO-soof.

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.