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Why parents love Yusuf- Surah Yusuf IS the Quran's most beautiful story.
- Joseph's tale of betrayal, slavery, and triumph.
- Cat Stevens became Yusuf Islam.
- Two syllables with a sacred, Arabic sound: YOO-suf.
- The meaning God will add is divinely generous.
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The vibe of Yusuf
God will addArabicJosephHebrewYosefQuranSurah Yusufbeautiful storyCat Stevens
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Origin & history of Yusuf
Hebrew Yosef (God will add)
→ Arabic Yusuf
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Arabic / Hebrew / Turkish roots
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph. Surah Yusuf IS the Quran's most beautiful story. Cat Stevens became Yusuf Islam.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Quranic Surah Yusuf.
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Today
Yusuf remains a beloved choice, ranking #551 in the US. 10,755 babies have been named Yusuf since 1949.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yusuf?
2024
peak year
The name Yusuf reached its peak in 2024, with 645 registrations (ranked #475). The name has actually been around since 1949 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #551 today, averaging about 521 new babies per year. Yusuf's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 10,755 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
645
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #475)
(ranked #475)
521
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
5,210
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
10,755
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yusuf2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Yusuf's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beautiful-story nurturing. People named Yusuf tend to be sacred, generous, and gifted at being the Quran's most beautiful story.
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Quran's most beautiful story✦
Cat-Stevens-transformation◈
Arabic-Joseph◎
God-will-add♡
Sacred generousY7
U3
S1
U3
F6
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Yusuf🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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