Yussef

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

Yussef by the numbers

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

Its American peak was 15 babies in 2004, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Joseph

Like Yussef, 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)
  • YousifGod will increase; form of Joseph31 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yussef. 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)
  • Yusefgod increases; a form of Joseph29 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yussufgod increases; a form of Yusuf16 in the US (2017)
  • Yusufgod increases; hebrew form joseph798 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)
  • Yousefgod increases; arabic form of Joseph95 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Yussef

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

  • YusifGod increases; Arabic form of Joseph7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yusafgod will increase; a form of Yusuf or Joseph3 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean God

Like Yussef, 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)

Names about as common as Yussef

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