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Yusif name meaning

“may God add or increase”

Yusif means may God add or increase. Used as a masculine name in Türkiye, it is the Azerbaijani form of Yusuf, reaching back through Arabic Yūsuf to Hebrew Yosef. The classical literary story of Yusuf and Züleyha provides a concrete association through the name’s closely related Yusuf form.

Arabic
/jusif/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Popularity
Rare

What does Yusif mean?

May God add or increase

In Turkish: Tanrı artırsın, çoğaltsın

Yusif is a spelling and pronunciation variant of the prophetic name known in Turkish as Yusuf. Joseph's story appears in the Quran and earlier scriptures. The Yusuf and Zuleikha narratives of Turkish and Persian literature also give this name family a rich literary setting centered on beauty, separation and reunion.

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Origin of the name Yusif

Yusif is the Azerbaijani form of Yusuf. Through Arabic Yūsuf, it goes back to Hebrew Yosef, a name associated with the verb “to add” or “to increase.”

Linguistic originHebrew, Arabic
Naming traditionIslamic
In Islamic historyNames found in the Quran
Is Yusif in the Quran?Yes, as a name · يوسف · 12:4Yusif is the Azerbaijani form of Yusuf, a personal name written يوسف in the Quran.
Starts withY · Yu

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How to pronounce Yusif

Syllables2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names
IPA/jusif/
Arabicيوسف

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Is Yusif a boy’s name?

Yes, Yusif is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

Yusif does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

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FAQ about the name Yusif

What is the meaning of Yusif?

Yusif means “may God add or increase”. Yusif is the Azerbaijani form of Yusuf. Through Arabic Yūsuf, it goes back to Hebrew Yosef, a name associated with the verb “to add” or “to increase.”

Is Yusif a boy’s name?

Yes, Yusif is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Yusif in the Quran?

Yes, as a name. Yusif is the Azerbaijani form of Yusuf, a personal name written يوسف in the Quran. (e.g.: 12:4)

What is the origin of the name Yusif?

Yusif is of Hebrew and Arabic origin.

How many syllables does Yusif have?

Yusif has 2 syllables and 5 letters.

How popular is the name Yusif?

Yusif does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm11988 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake