name
Yusuf
YOO-suf
/ˈjuːsʊf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
yusuf
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Harari (Harar, Ethiopia); from Arabic Yusuf / Hebrew Yosef
- Meaning
- God will increase; God adds; the Quranic and biblical Joseph
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Yusuf, Yousef, Yosef
Common mispronunciations
Saying YOO-soof with a long final vowel; the final syllable ends with a short /ʊf/
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the first; Surah Yusuf (Chapter 12) of the Quran is dedicated to the story of Joseph and is considered the most beautiful of the Quranic narratives; Harar Jugol's library tradition made Quranic names central to its naming culture
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