Meaning: God will increase
The story
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph. Its meaning of increase comes through the older Hebrew name.
Nicknames
- Yus
Spellings & variants
- Yousef
- Youssef
- Joseph
- Yosef
Popularity
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In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Yusuf comes from Arabic and Hebrew.
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