Yusuf
Meaning of Yusuf
Yusuf—Arabic heir to the ancient Joseph, his name meaning “God increases”—moves through time like a crane skimming the silver mirror of a Kyoto pond, at once reflecting star-pinned Arabian skies and lantern-lit Japanese gardens; in his syllables echoes the Qur’anic tale of a dream-laden prince whose patience turned betrayal into bloom, and that same quiet resilience threads through Turkish minarets, Indonesian spice ports, and today’s city streets, where over half a century of American birth records trace a steady, moonlit ripple rather than a tidal rush.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as yoo-SOOF (/juːˈsuːf/)
Turkish
- Pronunced as yoo-SOOF (/juːˈsuf/)
Indonesian
- Pronunced as yoo-SOOF (/juːˈsʊf/)
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Notable People Named Yusuf
| Yusuf Raza Gilani served as Pakistan's prime minister and now chairs the Senate. |
| Yusuf ibn Tashfin was a Sanhaja leader who co-founded Marrakesh and commanded the Almoravid forces in the Battle of Sagrajas. |
| Yusuf Pathan is a former Indian cricketer who won two World Cups and now serves as a Member of Parliament. |
| Yusuf Maitama Tuggar is the current Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs and a former ambassador to Germany. |
| Yusuf Halaçoğlu is a Turkish historian and politician who served as president of the Turkish Historical Society, was a member of Parliament from 2011 to 2017, and now leads the Blessed Party. |
| Yusuf Hamadani - Yusuf Hammandina was a Persian Sufi who founded the Khwajagan of the Naqshbandi order and is enshrined in Merv, Turkmenistan. |
| Yusuf Estes is an American Islamic preacher who converted from Christianity in 1991 and served as a prison chaplain and UN delegate. |
| Yusuf Grillo was a renowned Nigerian painter, muralist, and sculptor, celebrated for his inventive works dominated by the color blue and for founding the Society of Nigerian Artists. |
| Yusuf Mohamed is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a right-back defender. |
| Yusuf Adamu Gagdi is a Nigerian politician from Plateau State, elected to the House of Representatives in 2019 and currently chairs the Navy committee. |
