Yousef name meaning
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What does Yousef mean?
Used primarily in Norwegian, Swedish, Arabic, Finnish and Danish loved, Yousef aimed at both boys and girls and originated from Yiddish, Hebrew and Arabic, Yousef means "He will Add, Jehovah Increases, Form of Joseph or He (God) Will Add".
Yousef is version of biblical, durable and lofty Joseph. Joseph is equivalent of Ιωσηφ, the Greek Spelling of the Hebrew Name יוֹסֵף Meaning He Will Add in Latin language. Joseph's meaning is He (God) Will Add, Jehova Increases and God Shall Add a Another Son is rooted from Hebrew.
Yousef is Arabic form of Yusuf.
How do I pronounce Yousef?
The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Yousef is yo(u)-sef.
Variants of Yousef
Joseph, Guiseppe, Joey, Aaronjoseph, Josephanthony, Yusuf, Josef, Jussuf, Giuseppe, Jonah, Joei, Joel, Jo, Aharon, Aaron, Anthony, Josip
How popular is the name Yousef?
Yousef was a common name in United States. Over 4930 babies have been named Yousef since 1970. At the peak of its usage in 2017,. However after 45 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.
Yousef is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names. Recently in 2017, 83 babies were given Yousef and it reached its peak ranking, 488 on boy names chart.
There are over 1016 babies that have been given the name Yousef in England and Wales.
Yousef is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 600 names.
Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 517 on boy names chart when 28 babies were named Yousef. The moniker is an uncommon baby name in still in use in Ireland.
Also, it is among the top 700 boy names in France. There are over 428 babies that have been given the name Yousef in France. In Switzerland, it has been in use since 1999 and achieved its top ranking of 838 in 2018.
Also, it appeared first time in 2005 on baby boy names list of Belgium.
Yousef is a rare baby name in Netherlands still in use today. However things change on global perspective, Yousef is extremely popular in Iran where every 1 in 500 have the name as well as in, Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
Also the baby name is popular in Syria, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Libya, Kuwait, Tunisia, Sudan and India. According to our evaluation, at least 890000 people have been bestowed Yousef around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2018 | 790 | 285 | 15589 | 5 |
| 2017 | 722 | 330 | ||
| 2016 | 772 | 308 | ||
| 2015 | 786 | 296 | ||
| 2014 | 764 | 307 | ||
Facts
Yousef in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 164 | 31 | 0 | 6 |
 | 163 | 17 | 36 | 5 |
Numerological analysis of Yousef
The vowel o as your first one in your name reveals you are an opportunist. You are willing to give up everything you have to achieve everything you ever wanted. The soul is more important to you than your body. Asking others to help you out is out of the question. When it comes to life goals, you dream big, meaning you are ambitious and self-confident. Office work drives you crazy. This is why you prefer freelance work.
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- Sadad - The unisex name Sadad means "Lucky Hand, Lord or Right Thing to Do" is principally used in Arabic and Arabic
- Harir - Unisex name Harir means "Silk" is particulary used in Arabic, Sindhi and Arabic
- Arifa - Unorthodox Arifa is originated from Arabic is used specifically in Turkish and Arabic, Arifa means "Knowledgeable, Acquainted or Well Educated" is bestowed upon girls
- Sahana - Queer unisex name Sahana means "Patience or Raaga or Patience" is specifically used in Bengali and Tamil
Famous people named Yousef
- Yousef Alavi, Iranian born American mathematician
- Yousef al-Khalidi, prominent Ottoman Empire politician and mayor of Jerusalem between 1870–1876 and 1878–1879
- Yousef Azizi, Iranian Arab journalist and Arab rights activist living in exile
- Yousef Al Omeir, chairman and CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
- Yousef Karami, Iranian taekwondo athlete
- Yousef VI Emmanuel II Thomas, patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church 1900–1947
- Yousef Beidas, Palestinian Lebanese banker
- Yousef Alikhani, Iranian writer
- Yousef Alghoul, Libyan football referee
- Yousef El Nasri, Spanish long-distance runner
- Yousef Sobouti, He got his undergraduate degree
- Yousef Saanei, Iranian Twelver Shi'a cleric and politician
- Yousef Abu-Taleb, American actor and producer of Arab, English
- Yousef Erakat in Twin Blocked as Actor
- Yousef 'Joe' Sweid in Ha-Buah as Actor
- Yousef Motlagh in movie Man as Actor
- In 2005 drama, war film, Underexposure, Yousef al-Any portrayed Abu Shaker.
- Yousef Khodaparast, from 2016 drama film After the War, who played N.
Lists having Yousef
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- Baby Names that mean Jehovah
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- Baby Names that mean Enlarge
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