Yusef Forename
42,382nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 17,091 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Libya
Yusef Forename Definition:
Arabic (masculine) - ‘He will add,’ sig. of Trust in God.
Read More About This ForenameYusef Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | - | 5,828 | 1:5,287 | 832 |
| Egypt | 83% | 2,971 | 1:30,933 | 2,063 |
| Libya | - | 2,571 | 1:2,420 | 433 |
| United States | 100% | 1,471 | 1:246,456 | 8,201 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 986 | 1:261,626 | 23,642 |
| Spain | 100% | 759 | 1:61,304 | 2,239 |
| Morocco | - | 437 | 1:78,601 | 2,819 |
| Russia | 99% | 361 | 1:399,539 | 4,755 |
| England | 99% | 170 | 1:327,076 | 8,046 |
| India | 97% | 164 | 1:7,407,793 | 247,350 |
| Mexico | 97% | 160 | 1:775,903 | 7,087 |
| Ukraine | 99% | 86 | 1:529,069 | 2,274 |
| Chile | 96% | 84 | 1:209,610 | 3,780 |
| Brazil | 100% | 79 | 1:2,711,850 | 51,856 |
| Iran | - | 78 | 1:1,006,370 | 8,616 |
| Peru | 98% | 63 | 1:504,626 | 8,955 |
| South Africa | 100% | 61 | 1:893,978 | 35,430 |
| Kuwait | - | 57 | 1:66,408 | 5,422 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 54 | 1:132,444 | 9,305 |
| Turkey | 100% | 52 | 1:1,496,187 | 12,285 |
| Sweden | 100% | 39 | 1:252,767 | 8,142 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 32 | 1:218,450 | 5,251 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 31 | 1:336,493 | 11,264 |
| Argentina | 85% | 30 | 1:1,425,775 | 6,302 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 30 | 1:1,006,730 | 21,651 |
| Canada | 100% | 29 | 1:1,142,530 | 21,573 |
| Sudan | 100% | 25 | 1:1,512,279 | 3,324 |
| Iraq | 100% | 24 | 1:1,459,077 | 10,051 |
| Philippines | 100% | 20 | 1:5,300,474 | 90,157 |
| Qatar | 100% | 20 | 1:118,480 | 12,874 |
| Colombia | 100% | 17 | 1:2,810,525 | 20,294 |
| Jordan | - | 17 | 1:519,222 | 3,906 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 16 | 1:6,097,508 | 12,067 |
| Germany | 100% | 16 | 1:6,042,367 | 23,110 |
| Thailand | 100% | 16 | 1:4,379,113 | 86,691 |
| Denmark | - | 14 | 1:403,536 | 6,849 |
| Panama | 100% | 14 | 1:279,040 | 9,506 |
| Belize | 100% | 13 | 1:27,255 | 2,702 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 13 | 1:2,342,303 | 65,302 |
| Nigeria | 95% | 13 | 1:13,658,797 | 139,235 |
| Honduras | 100% | 10 | 1:881,747 | 10,598 |
| Yemen | - | 10 | 1:2,629,675 | 3,867 |
| Australia | - | 9 | 1:1,517,514 | 15,297 |
| Norway | 100% | 9 | 1:570,259 | 9,843 |
| Tunisia | - | 8 | 1:84,613 | 5,494 |
| Syria | - | 7 | 1:2,758,011 | 4,869 |
| Wales | 100% | 7 | 1:442,044 | 5,971 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 6 | 1:794,658 | 9,692 |
| Czechia | - | 6 | 1:1,776,027 | 4,577 |
| Italy | 100% | 6 | 1:10,177,015 | 31,373 |
| China | - | 5 | 1:273,211,156 | 75,889 |
| France | 100% | 5 | 1:13,294,068 | 36,843 |
| Uganda | 100% | 5 | 1:8,191,384 | 58,906 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 5 | 1:21,949 | 2,239 |
| Bangladesh | - | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Bolivia | - | 4 | 1:2,650,351 | 4,903 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 4 | 1:4,436,711 | 24,678 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 4 | 1:2,053,374 | 18,217 |
| Israel | 50% | 3 | 1:2,800,973 | 24,529 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| Austria | 100% | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Finland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,741,592 | 19,235 |
| Guatemala | - | 2 | 1:8,054,214 | 10,362 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 2 | 1:27,430 | 2,159 |
| Uruguay | - | 2 | 1:1,713,818 | 10,870 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 1 | 1:1,843,146 | 3,737 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Cameroon | - | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Cuba | - | 1 | 1:11,506,552 | 13,531 |
| El Salvador | - | 1 | 1:6,341,786 | 16,428 |
| Greece | - | 1 | 1:10,934,548 | 22,228 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Malta | - | 1 | 1:429,360 | 3,141 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Poland | - | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Tajikistan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,374,922 | 7,831 |
| Uzbekistan | 100% | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
The alternate forms: Yüsef (1) are calculated separately.
Yusef (3,678) may also be a surname.
Yusef Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Arabic (masculine) - ‘He will add,’ sig. of Trust in God.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
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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Yusef Demographics
Yusef Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 29 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
Yusef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yusef in the Russian language | ||
| Юсеф | usef | - |
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