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Muhammad Yusof name meaning

“praised; he will add”

Letters
13
Syllables
5
First letter
M
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Muhammad Yusof is a boy's name from Arabic and Hebrew meaning 'praised; he will add'.

What does Muhammad Yusof mean?

Praised; he will add

In Malay: terpuji; dia akan menambah

Sources (3)

About the name Muhammad Yusof

The name joins Muhammad ('praised') and Yusof ('he will add'), a Malay spelling of Yusuf, which comes from the Hebrew name Yosef. Other spellings include Yusuf and Yusoff. The combination is used in Malaysia. Muhammad is a common first element in boys' names; other spellings include Mohd, Mohamad and Muhamad.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic, Hebrew
SyllablesMu-ham-mad Yu-sof
PartsMuhammad + Yusof
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمحمد يوسف

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Muhammad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: Yusuf · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  3. Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning

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