Indian Names · Boy
Yusuf name meaning
“he will add”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- Y
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptيوسف
- Malayalam scriptയൂസുഫ്
- Devanagari scriptयूसुफ़
Yusuf is a male name from Arabic, a form of Yosef or Joseph, meaning 'he will add'.
What does Yusuf mean?
About the name Yusuf
Yusuf is the Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yosef, equivalent to Joseph. It appears in the Quran. The Hebrew root yasaf means 'to add', so the name is often glossed 'he will add'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Yu-suf |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with Y |
| Arabic script | يوسف |
|---|---|
| Malayalam script | യൂസുഫ് |
| Devanagari script | यूसुफ़ |
Sources
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Yusuf · behindthename.com · meaning
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