Yousaf Forename
Approximately 96,391 people bear this name
Yousaf Forename User-submission:
Yusuf (Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf and Yūsif) is a male Arabic and Aramaic name, meaning 'God increases' (in piety, power and influence) in Hebrew. Its widely used by Persians and Arabs.
Pronunciation:
Arabic: [ˈjuːsʊf, ˈjuːsɪf], Egyptian Arabic: [ˈjuːsɪf].
Read More About This ForenameYousaf Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 98% | 87,931 | 1:2,210 | 389 |
| India | 100% | 3,686 | 1:329,593 | 29,847 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1,807 | 1:17,052 | 2,299 |
| Egypt | 85% | 586 | 1:156,828 | 6,244 |
| Qatar | 100% | 552 | 1:4,293 | 664 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 501 | 1:14,275 | 1,512 |
| England | 100% | 482 | 1:115,359 | 4,167 |
| United States | 100% | 228 | 1:1,590,074 | 28,709 |
| Morocco | - | 164 | 1:209,443 | 5,367 |
| Canada | 100% | 106 | 1:312,579 | 9,893 |
| Scotland | 100% | 47 | 1:113,838 | 2,572 |
| Kuwait | - | 38 | 1:99,612 | 6,886 |
| Spain | 100% | 34 | 1:1,368,528 | 9,899 |
| Greece | 100% | 30 | 1:364,485 | 5,634 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 21 | 1:1,449,997 | 46,053 |
| Oman | - | 20 | 1:205,433 | 3,270 |
| Afghanistan | - | 20 | 1:1,631,176 | 16,044 |
| South Africa | 100% | 16 | 1:3,408,291 | 83,416 |
| France | 100% | 14 | 1:4,747,881 | 19,704 |
| Thailand | 100% | 12 | 1:5,838,818 | 101,178 |
| Sweden | 100% | 11 | 1:896,173 | 18,593 |
| Wales | 100% | 10 | 1:309,431 | 4,737 |
| Norway | 100% | 10 | 1:513,233 | 9,206 |
| Denmark | - | 8 | 1:706,187 | 9,598 |
| Germany | 100% | 7 | 1:13,811,125 | 41,547 |
| Italy | 100% | 7 | 1:8,723,156 | 29,138 |
| Australia | - | 6 | 1:2,276,270 | 19,652 |
| Belgium | 100% | 5 | 1:2,298,008 | 20,299 |
| Tajikistan | - | 4 | 1:2,093,730 | 5,016 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Philippines | 100% | 2 | 1:53,004,738 | 452,678 |
| Peru | 100% | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Iceland | - | 1 | 1:366,017 | 7,938 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Algeria | 100% | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kyrgyzstan | - | 1 | 1:5,973,277 | 46,622 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Grenada | - | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Singapore | - | 1 | 1:6,287,054 | 39,645 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Montserrat | - | 1 | 1:4,876 | 752 |
| Russia | 100% | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Niger | 100% | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
Yousaf (506,799) may also be a surname.
Yousaf Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yusuf (Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf and Yūsif) is a male Arabic and Aramaic name, meaning 'God increases' (in piety, power and influence) in Hebrew. Its widely used by Persians and Arabs.
Pronunciation:
Arabic: [ˈjuːsʊf, ˈjuːsɪf], Egyptian Arabic: [ˈjuːsɪf].
It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English name Joseph. Yesuf is a cognate Ethiopian name, derived from the Hebrew and Arabic origin.
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Yousaf Demographics
Average Male Yousaf Height
172.82 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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