Meaning & Origin
A surname from Arabic.
Yussuf is a boy's baby name of Arabic origin, a variant transliteration of Yusuf — the Arabic form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning 'God will add' or 'God increases.' Yusuf is one of the most beloved names in Islam; the entire 12th chapter of the Quran (Surah Yusuf) tells his story.
With 224 recorded U.S. births, Yussuf is the doubled-consonant spelling that reflects phonetic traditions in East African and some Arab communities. It carries the full weight of the Prophet Yusuf's story — from the pit to the palace.