What Does the Name Yousef Mean?

Yousef is a boy's name of Arabic (Hebrew origin) origin meaning “God shall add/increase.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Yousef
Gender	male
Origin	Arabic (Hebrew origin)
Meaning	God shall add/increase
Variants	Yusuf, Youssef, Yusef, Yousuf, Yousif
Popularity	One of the most common names across the Arab world; the spelling Yousef is frequent in the Levant and Yusuf in Turkey and South Asia.

The meaning and origin of Yousef

The name Yousef means “God shall add/increase” and has Arabic (Hebrew origin) origins. The Arabic form of the Hebrew name Yosef (Joseph), borne by the prophet Yusuf in both the Quran and the Bible. The name ultimately derives from Hebrew yosef meaning may He (God) add.

Variants and related names

Yousef is related to several other names you may recognize: Yusuf, Youssef, Yusef, Yousuf, Yousif. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Yousef?

One of the most common names across the Arab world; the spelling Yousef is frequent in the Levant and Yusuf in Turkey and South Asia.

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