Pronunciation |
[ˈjuːsuf, ˈjuːsif] Egyptian Arabic: [ˈjuːsef] |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Arabic |
Language(s) | Hebrew |
Short form(s) | Yus |
Yusuf (also transliterated as Jusuf, Yousof, Yossef, Yousaf, Youcef, Yousef, Youssef, Yousif, Youssif, Youssof, Youssouf, Yousuf, Yusef, Yuseff, Usef, Yusof, or Yussef, Arabic: يوسف Yūsuf and Yūsif) is a male Arabic name, meaning "Allah increases in piety, power and influence". It is the Arabic equivalent of both the Hebrew name and the English name Joseph.
In Islam, the most famous "Yusuf" is the prophet Yusuf in the Quran.
Mian Yousuf Bhai Sukhera Choki PPF. (1955-)