Yusuf
/ˈjuː.sʊf/noun
A masculine given name, the Arabic form of Joseph.
Did you know?Yusuf is the Qur’anic name of Joseph, whose story includes prophetic dreams, betrayal by his brothers, imprisonment, and eventual political power.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Northwest Semitic
Semitic
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“To add, increase, or cause to grow”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יוֹסֵף (Yōsēf)
“He adds; traditionally understood as “may he add””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph)
“Joseph, the biblical personal name”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
يُوسُف (Yūsuf)
“Joseph, the prophet and patriarch known in Islamic tradition”
Medieval Arabic and Islamic usage
Arabic
Yūsuf
“A widely used masculine personal name associated with the Qur’anic prophet”
Modern English
English
Yusuf
“An English-used spelling of the Arabic personal name”