Boy name Hebrew origin Muslim tradition

Yousef

YOO-sef · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
God increases;Arabic form of Joseph
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Arab;Muslim
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
Muslim · international
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#766
2024 births331
Peak year2024
First appeared1970
Total US births6,654
2024 peak19701984199720112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
YusufYusef
In other languages
Yusuf (Arabic)Yousef (Persian)

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