Yusuf - wikipedia Yusuf For other uses, see Yusuf ( disambiguation ). Yusuf Pronunciation ( ˈjuːsuf, ˈjuːsif ) Egyptian Arabic : ( ˈjuːsef ) Gender Male Language ( s ) Arabic Origin Language ( s ) Hebrew Other names Short form ( s ) Yus Yusuf ( also transliterated as Jusuf, Yousof, Yossef, Yousaf, Youcef, Yousef, Youssef, Yousif, Youssif, Youssof, Youssouf, Yousuf, Yusef, Yuseff, Usef, Yusof, or Yussef, Arabic : يوسف ‎ ‎ Yūsuf and Yūsif ) is a male Arabic name, meaning `` God increases in piety, power and influence '' in Hebrew. It is the Arabic equivalent of both the Hebrew name Yossef and the English name Joseph. In Islam, the most famous `` Yusuf '' is the prophet Yusuf in the Quran. Contents 1 Given name 1.1 Jusuf 1.2 Yossef 1.3 Youcef 1.4 Yousif 1.5 Youssef 1.6 Youssif 1.7 Youssof 1.8 Youssouf 1.9 Yousuf 1.10 Yusof 1.11 Yussef 1.12 Yusuf 2 Surname 2.1 Giousouf 2.2 Yousef 2.3 Youssef 2.4 Yusof 2.5 Yusuf 2.6 Yussuf 3 See also 4 References Given name Jusuf Jusuf Dajić, Bosnian footballer Jusuf Hatunić, Bosnian footballer Jusuf Kalla, current Vice President of Indonesia Jusuf Nurkić, Bosnian basketball player Yossef Yossef Karami ( born 1983 ), Iranian Taekwondo athlete Yossef Romano ( 1940 -- 1972 ), Libyan - born Israeli weightlifter ( also known as Joseph Romano or Yossi Romano ), killed in the 1972 Munich massacre Youcef Youcef Abdi, Australian athlete Youcef Belaïli, Algerian footballer Youcef Ghazali, Algerian footballer Youcef Nadarkhani, Iranian sentenced to death for Christian beliefs Youcef Touati, Algerian footballer Yousif Yousif Ghafari, American businessman Yousif Hassan, Emirati footballer Youssef Youssef Aftimus ( 1866 -- 1952 ), Lebanese civil engineer and architect Youssef El Allaoui ( 1823 -- 1889 ), Lebanese nationalist leader Youssif Youssif ( burn victim ), Iraqi torture victim Youssof Youssof Kohzad, Afghan American writer and artist Youssouf Youssouf Bakayoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Côte d'Ivoire Youssouf Hadji ( born 1980 ), Moroccan footballer Youssouf Hersi ( born 1982 ), Dutch soccer player Yousuf Yousuf Ludhianvi ( 1932 -- 2000 ), Muslim scholar Yusof Yusof Ishak ( 1910 -- 1970 ), first President of Singapore Yussef Yussef al - Shihri, ( 1985 -- 2009 ), Former extrajudicial detainee at Guantanamo Bay Yusuf Yusuf II, Almohad Caliph, Almohad caliph Yusuf Abdullah, South African cricketer Yusuf Ali Kenadid, Somali Sultan Yusuf Balasaghuni, Uyghur scribe Yusuf Başer ( born 1980 ), Turkish karateka Yusuf bin Ahmad al - Kawneyn, Somali Muslim scholar Yusuf Dadoo, South African communist activist Yusuf Dikeç ( born 1983 ), Turkish sport shooter Yusuf Ekinci, Turkish lawyer Yusuf Garaad Omar, Somali journalist Yusuf Halaçoğlu ( born 1949 ), Turkish historian and politician Yusuf Hamied, Indian billionaire Yusuf Islam, British musician, formerly known as Cat Stevens Yusuf ibn Tashfin, king of the Berber Almoravid empire Yusuf Kars ( born 1998 ), Turkish ice hockey player Yusuf Khatri, Indian master craftsman Yusuf Kurtuluş, Turkish footballer Yusuf Ma Dexin, Chinese Muslim scholar Yusuf Mersin, Turkish footballer Yusuf Nabi, Turkish writer Yusuf Öztürk ( footballer ), Turkish footballer Yusuf Öztürk ( boxer ), Turkish boxer Yusuf Salman Yusuf, Iraqi communist activist Yusuf Şimşek, Turkish footballer Yusuf Uçar ( born 1987 ), Turkish Paralympian goalball player Yusuf Yazıcı, Turkish footballer Yusuf Yilmaz, Turkish footballer This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Surname Giousouf Cemile Giousouf ( born 1978 ), German politician of Turkish ethnicity Yousef Hediya Yousef, Syrian - Kurdish politician Ramzi Yousef ( born 1967 ), Kuwaiti terrorist Rasmea Yousef, associate director of the Arab American Action Network Yousef from east. AKA ' Afghan Fiddler ' Youssef Mohamed Youssef ( basketball ) ( born 1986 ), Libyan basketball player Yusof Khairuddin Mohamed Yusof ( born 1939 ), Professor Emeritus at the University of Malaya Meor Aziddin Yusof ( born 1967 ), independent folk singer - songwriter Mohammad Said bin Yusof, member of the Malaysian Parliament Yusuf Abdullah Yusuf Ali, South Asian Islamic scholar Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, former President of Somalia Alexander Yusuf, Somali - British architect Ali Yusuf Kenadid, Somali Sultan of the Sultanate of Hobyo Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf, Somali politician Hamza Yusuf, Islamic scholar Isa Yusuf Alptekin, Uyghur politician Osman Yusuf Kenadid, Somali scholar Sami Yusuf, British singer - songwriter Yussuf Ayila Yussuf, Nigerian football player for Dynamo Kyiv and Orduspor See also Joseph ( given name ) Yusuf Ali ( disambiguation ) Arabic name Turkish name References Jump up ^ From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף YHWH Lhosif meaning `` YHWH will increase / add ''. This page lists people with the surname Yusuf. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person 's given name ( s ) to the link. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yusuf&oldid=800810018 '' Categories : Given names Surnames Arabic - language surnames Arabic masculine given names Pakistani masculine given names Turkish masculine given names Hidden categories : Articles containing Arabic - language text All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Հայերեն Bahasa Indonesia Kiswahili Edit links This page was last edited on 15 September 2017, at 20 : 21. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of the name yousef
Answer: God increases in piety, power and influence