Meaning & Origin
A surname from Arabic, equivalent to English Joseph.
Yousaf is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, the Urdu and Arabic form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning 'God will add' or 'may he add' — in the Quran, Yusuf (Joseph) is given his own Surah (Chapter 12), described as 'the most beautiful of stories.'
With over 225 recorded births, Yousaf is the specifically Pakistani and South Asian Urdu spelling of the name that Arabic renders as Yusuf. The Quranic story of Yusuf — his brothers' jealousy, his years in Egypt's prison, his rise to power, and his tearful reunion with his father Jacob — is considered one of the most beautiful narratives in Islamic literature. As Yousaf, the name carries that story of patience, wisdom, and ultimate vindication.