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Yusuf

YOO-suf

/ˈjuːsʊf/

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yusuf

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Arabic (widespread Muslim world)
Meaning
Arabic form of Joseph; God will increase
Gender
male

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Name of the biblical Joseph in the Quran; widespread across the Muslim world

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