MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Yusuf mean?
Yusuf is the Arabic form of the biblical name Joseph. Its older Hebrew formation expresses a wish that God may add or increase.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
यूसुफ़
Conventional spelling
Arabic
يوسف
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
युसुफ
32,128 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
युसूफ
7,887 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
यूसुफ
6,946 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Yusuf in Indian usage
44,954 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (92.1%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 3,547 records (7.9%).
- Recorded as male: 41,407 records (92.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 909 |
| 1940s | 2,657 |
| 1950s | 5,109 |
| 1960s | 8,288 |
| 1970s | 10,331 |
| 1980s | 11,263 |
| 1990s | 6,175 |
| Other decades | 222 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 15,525 |
| Maharashtra | 9,880 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 5,113 |
| Rajasthan | 5,096 |
| Bihar | 2,495 |
| Jharkhand | 2,279 |
| Haryana | 1,214 |
| Uttarakhand | 1,045 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 799 |
| Kerala | 772 |
| Delhi | 332 |
| Goa | 127 |
| Other states | 277 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Yusuf / M | 798 | 64 |
| Scotland | Yusuf / M | 20 | 208 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Yusuf ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Given-name entry (Wiktionary): Yusuf ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Yusuf; Table_6, C70 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Yusuf; Table_6, C70
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Yusuf; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Yusuf; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy
- Behind the Name: Joseph ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Behind the Name: Yusuf ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.