Youssouf

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning god increases; a form of Joseph.

Babies a year
11
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Youssouf by the numbers

Youssouf was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Joseph

Like Youssouf, each of these traces back to Joseph: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Josephhe will add10,379 in the US (2017)
  • JoseGod will increase; Spanish form of Joseph4,781 in the US (2017)
  • Joeygod will increase; a form of Joseph324 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Joegod will increase; a form of Joseph362 in the US (2017)
  • Joseygod increases; form of Joseph116 in the US (2017)
  • Giuseppegod will increase; Italian form of Joseph109 in the US (2017)
  • Josephinagod shall increase; feminine form of Joseph102 in the US (2017)
  • Josefinagod will increase; feminine form of Joseph81 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Youssouf. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Youssefgod increases; Arabic form of Joseph35 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yousufgod increases; a form of Yusuf or Joseph73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yussufgod increases; a form of Yusuf16 in the US (2017)
  • Yousofgod increases; a form of joseph8 in the US (2017)
  • Youssifgod will increase; a form of Yusuf5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Youssouf

Names that are said the same way as Youssouf, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)
  • Yousefgod increases; arabic form of Joseph95 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YousifGod will increase; form of Joseph31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yousafhandsome; good-looking30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YosephGod will increase; variant of Joseph29 in the US (2017)
  • Youcefhe shall increase; form of Youssef7 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Youssouf, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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