Yousif
/?ju?.suf/ · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / Arabic ◈ 3 syllables
"God will add, God increases"

From Hebrew / Arabic

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.

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Yousif at a glance
MeaningGod will add, God increases
OriginHebrew / Arabic
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#1946
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Why parents love Yousif
  • Joseph rose from slavery to second in Egypt.
  • Surah Yusuf IS the Quran's most beautiful.
  • Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: yoo-SIF.
  • The SIF follows Arabic transliteration.
  • The meaning God will add IS divinely generous.
The vibe of Yousif
God will addSIF-endingYusufJosephArabicslaveryEgyptQuranbeautifulsacredgenerous
Origin & history of Yousif
Hebrew Yosef Arabic Yusuf SIF-ending Yousif
1
Hebrew / Arabic roots
Yousif IS the SIF-ending Arabic Joseph. The Quran's most beautiful story.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: SIF-variant; Surah Yusuf.
3
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
How popular is Yousif?
2015 peak 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 registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
110 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,513)
81 Avg. per year
(last decade)
810 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,677 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,946) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Yousif
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.

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.

SIF-ending Quranic beauty
Slavery-to-Egypt
Most-beautiful
God-will-add
Sacred generous
Y7
O6
U3
S1
I9
F6
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
Personality of Yousif
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Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
🦋
Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
💬
Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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