Youssef
/ˈjuː.sɛf/noun
A masculine given name, a French-influenced transliteration of the Arabic name Yusuf, corresponding to Joseph.
Did you know?Youssef is the Arabic form of Joseph, the prophetic figure known in the Qur’an for interpreting dreams and surviving betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יוֹסֵף (Yōsēf)
“He will add; a name derived from the verb meaning “to add” or “increase””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Koine Greek
Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph)
“Joseph; the Greek form used in the Septuagint”
1st Century BCE–1st Century CE
Latin
Ioseph
“Joseph; the Latin biblical form”
7th Century CE
Arabic
يُوسُف (Yūsuf)
“Yusuf; the Arabic prophetic form of Joseph”
Medieval Period
Old French
Joseph / Jusef
“Joseph; forms transmitted through biblical and Christian naming traditions”
Modern English
English
Youssef
“A modern transliteration of the Arabic name Yusuf, especially common in Francophone usage”