Yousif means God will add — the SIF-ending Arabic form of Joseph/Yusuf. Joseph rose from slavery to ruling Egypt. Surah Yusuf IS the Quran's most beautiful story. Two syllables of slavery-to-Egypt through SIF-ending Arabic distinction.
Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: yoo-SIF.
The SIF follows Arabic transliteration.
The meaning God will add IS divinely generous.
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The vibe of Yousif
God will addSIF-endingYusufJosephArabicslaveryEgyptQuranbeautifulsacredgenerous
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Origin & history of Yousif
Hebrew Yosef→Arabic Yusuf→SIF-ending Yousif
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Hebrew / Arabic roots
Yousif IS the SIF-ending Arabic Joseph. The Quran's most beautiful story.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: SIF-variant; Surah Yusuf.
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Today
Yousif remains a beloved choice, ranking #1946 in the US. 1,677 babies have been named Yousif since 1984.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yousif?
2015peak year
Today, Yousif is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1946), with only about 81 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2015, 110 babies were given the name (ranked #1513 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Yousif has been declining in recent years. In all, around 1,677 babies have been registered as Yousif since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Yousif's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — generous nurturing. People named Yousif tend to be sacred, generous, and gifted at SIF-ending Quranic beauty.
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