Yusuf
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About Yusuf
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph, used in the Middle East, as well as internationally from France and the US, to the UK, Turkey and Azerbaijan - where, as of 2023, it ranked in the Top 100.
In Islamic tradition, Yusuf (also written as Yousef or Yusi̇f) is a prophet, who can receive prophecy through his dreams.
Pronounced YOO-soof.
As of October 2026, Yusuf ranked #450 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Yusuf is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "Jehovah increases".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #588 | 469 | 244.2 |
| 2015 | #591 | 468 | 244.2 |
| 2016 | #568 | 496 | 261.4 |
| 2017 | #571 | 478 | 258.2 |
| 2018 | #566 | 488 | 268.7 |
| 2019 | #547 | 515 | 287 |
| 2020 | #572 | 487 | 282.1 |
| 2021 | #559 | 507 | 289.8 |
| 2022 | #570 | 519 | 297.2 |
| 2023 | #493 | 610 | 356.6 |
| 2024 | #475 | 645 | 374.4 |
| 2025 | #450 | 698 | 408.6 |
World rankings
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Yusuf on lists
Famous Yusufs
- Yusuf Islam aka Cat Stevens
American singer,songwriter
- Yusuf Akgun
Turkish actor
- Yusuf al
Qaradawi, Egyptian Islamic theologian
- Yusuf Hamdani
Iranian Sufi mystic
- Yusuf Pathan
Indian cricketer
- Yusuf Alli
Nigerian Olympic long jumper
Yusuf in pop culture
- Yusuf
chemist in the movie Inception, portrayed by Dileep Rao
- Yusuf Al
Kaysani, aka Joe, from the film and comics series "The Old Guard"