The story behind Youssouf
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf, “Joseph”). Doublet of Joseph.
Pronunciation
French: /ju.suf/
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Names Similar to Youssouf
Yousef
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), equivalent to English Joseph.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- similar length
Chérif
Borrowed from Arabic شَرِيف (šarīf).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- similar length
Dorsaf
Borrowed from Arabic درصاف.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yusif
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- same starting sound
Yusuf
Inherited from Malay Yusuf, from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph). Doublet of Yosef. From Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Hebrew יוסף (Yōsēph).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- same starting sound
Yūsuf
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yōsép), from הוֹסִיף (hosíf, “to add”). Borrowed from Classical Persian یُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), borrowed…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends F
- same syllable count
- same starting sound
Middle Names for Youssouf
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdula
a male given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Abdullah
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Youssouf
Aaliyah
Popularized by American singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001). Transliteration of Arabic عَالِيَة (ʕāliya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length