Yusuf: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyHebrew (via Arabic)
یوسف
يُوسُف
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Yusuf (یوسف, Arabic يُوسُف) is most often explained as “name of the prophet Yusuf”. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Steingass, Comprehensive Persian–English Dictionary, یوسف.
- Meaning
- name of the prophet Yusuf
- معنی
- حضرت یوسف علیہ السلام کا نام
Meaning disputed
Name of the prophet Yusuf (Joseph), from Hebrew, usually explained as 'he will add'; it has no Arabic root sense.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- yoo-sufAudio recordings coming later
- Other spellings
- Yousaf · Yousuf · Yousef · Joseph