يُوسُف
Yusuf
“He increases”
وہ بڑھاتا ہے
In the Quran
إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَٰجِدِينَ
جب یوسف نے اپنے والد سے کہا کہ ابا میں نے (خواب میں) گیارہ ستاروں اور سورج اور چاند کو دیکھا ہے۔ دیکھتا (کیا) ہوں کہ وہ مجھے سجدہ کر رہے ہیں
When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me.
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: permissible / correct - alright.
Famous people named Yusuf
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Peshawar-born film actor known as the Tragedy King, one of the most influential stars of Indian cinema.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Sahabi (companionship disputed), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. يوسف بن عبد الله بن سلام بن الحارث الإسرائيلي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameshe adds, increases good (Hebrew) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: يُوسُف (Proper noun, 27x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ي و س ف; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Yusuf
What does Yusuf mean?
Yusuf means “He increases”. In Urdu: وہ بڑھاتا ہے.
Is Yusuf a boy or girl name?
Yusuf is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Yusuf?
Yusuf is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ي و س ف.
Is Yusuf in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:4.