Yusaf Forename

77,491st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 7,007 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Israel

Yusaf 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].

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Yusaf Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India
99%
 
4,4401:273,62126,126
Pakistan
84%
 
9091:213,8156,997
Israel
100%
9081:9,2541,214
Nigeria
100%
5041:352,31012,438
England
100%
791:703,83413,309
United States
100%
471:7,713,55384,237
Kuwait-281:135,1888,745
Qatar
100%
181:131,64515,202
South Africa
100%
171:3,207,80380,389
Indonesia-121:21,496,972534,363
Malaysia
100%
101:3,044,99479,253
United Arab Emirates-81:893,99927,106
Germany
100%
71:13,811,12541,547
Scotland
100%
41:1,337,59211,885
Canada-31:11,044,45776,719
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Nepal-11:28,487,352119,417
Philippines
100%
11:106,009,477690,015
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Jordan-11:8,826,77411,126
Iran-11:78,496,86865,150
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Ethiopia
100%
11:97,560,13329,608
Azerbaijan-11:9,642,94442,290

Yusaf (6,382) may also be a surname.

Yusaf 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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Yusaf Forename Popularity

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Yusoof731,258/
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Ayosaf731/
Yousouf674,516/
Youssof67824/
Youseif67784/
Yousoof67168/
Yussouf6772/
Yussoff6760/
Yushaph6734/
Yushoof6719/
Yousaph6717/
Yusooff6716/
Yousoff6711/
Youshof677/
Yusouff675/
Youwsif673/
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Eyusaph671/
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Yoousaw671/
Yusauph671/
Yuschav671/
Yusseif671/
Yusseuf671/
Yussoof671/
Yushoff671/
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Iushauf671/
Jousafe671/
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Ysfw671/
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Yuwasif671/
Yuysoff671/
Yusofff671/

Yusaf Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yusaf in the Russian language
Юсафusaf-

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  • First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yusaf