name
Arabic
Yusuf
YOO-suf
/ˈjuːsʊf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
yusuf
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Hebrew/Arabic (East Africa/Arab World)
- Meaning
- God will increase; God adds
- Gender
- male
Pronunciation tips
The Arabic/African form of Joseph; Yusuf ibn Tashfin was the Almoravid ruler who united Morocco and conquered Al-Andalus
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