Yusufu
/yoo-SOO-foo/
“Luganda/Arabic form of Joseph; “God will add” or “God increases.””
In Luganda
- How to say it
- yoo-SOO-foo
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- uncommon
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YusufuYusuf
From the same family
01Abdallah“Servant of Allah (God).”→︎02Anselm“God's helmet; divine protection.”→︎03Emmanuel“God is with us”→︎04Ezekieli“God strengthens him”→︎05Faith“Steadfast trust in God”→︎06Gift“A precious gift from God”→︎07Godfrey“God's peace”→︎08Grace“God’s gracious favor and a life touched by blessing”→︎09Hope“Confident expectation in God’s goodness”→︎10Ismaeri“God hears and responds”→︎11Joachim“Established by God”→︎12Jozefu“God will add/increase.”→︎
In Hausa
- How to say it
- yoo-SOO-foo
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Nigeria, Niger
- How common
- very common · also a surname
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
YusufuYusuf
In Swahili
- How to say it
- yoo-SOO-foo
- Given to
- Boys
- Used in
- Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
- How common
- very common
Every way to write it
The name & its alternative spellings
From the same family
01Yusuf“A revered prophetic name referring to Joseph”→︎02Abdalla“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎03Abdallah“Servant of God”→︎04Abdul“Arabic-derived: servant of God”→︎05Dua“Arabic-derived: prayer, with hopes entrusted to God”→︎06Elibariki“Swahili Bantu name expressing the blessing, “May God bless””→︎07Eliza“A familiar form of Elizabeth, meaning God is my oath”→︎08Esmail“Arabic-derived form of Ishmael, traditionally understood as God hears”→︎09Ibrahim“Arabic-derived; God is exalted”→︎10Imani“Arabic-derived; faith, trust, and confidence in God”→︎11Imran“Arabic-derived; strong in faith and devoted to God”→︎12Inaya“Arabic-derived; care, kindness, and protection from God”→︎