Malay Names · Boy
Yusof name meaning
“he will add”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Arabic · Hebrew
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيوسف
100
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Yusof
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Yusof is a boy's name from Arabic and Hebrew, a spelling of Yusuf, linked to the sense 'he will add'.
What does Yusof mean?
About the name Yusof
Yusof is a Malaysian spelling of Yusuf (يوسف), an Arabic name from Hebrew Yosef, glossed 'he will add'. It is the name of the prophet Yusuf and of the 12th chapter of the Quran. Common spellings include Yusof, Yusoff and Yusuf.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic, Hebrew |
| Syllables | Yu-sof |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with Y |
| Arabic script | يوسف |
|---|
Compound names with Yusof
Sources
- Wiktionary: Yusuf · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
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