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    The first name Youssef

    A boy’s name from Arabic.

    2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Borrowed from Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 35 boys were named Youssef, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2016, with 45 births (#748).

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    784
    babies named Youssef, 1996–2025
    #896
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Youssef with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Youssef at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 110 boys born in the United States were named Youssef, the 1,562nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2017, when 193 were.

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    3,705
    babies named Youssef since 1880
    #1,562
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    Famous people named Youssef

    15 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Youssef Chahine
      Egyptian film director (1926–2008)
    • Youssef El Akchaoui
      Dutch footballer, born 1981
    • Youssef Adnane
      French football player, born 1985
    • Youssef Wahbi
      Egyptian film director and actor (1902–1982)
    • Youssef Toutouh
      Danish footballer, born 1992
    • Youssef El Kachati
      Dutch-Moroccan association football player (1999-)
    • Youssef Haraoui
      Algerian footballer, born 1965
    • Youssef Chaban
      Egyptian actor (1931–2021)
    • Youssef Nabil
      Egyptian photographer and artist (born 1972)
    • Youssef Ibrahim Sarraf
      Chaldean bishop (1940-2009)
    • Youssef Selim
      Egyptian diver, born 1997
    • Youssef Boutros Ghali
      Egyptian economist and politician, born 1952

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    Questions

    What does the name Youssef mean?
    Borrowed from Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif).
    What is the origin of the name Youssef?
    Borrowed from Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif).
    How popular is the name Youssef?
    In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Youssef, ranking 896th. Its peak was 2016, with 45 births.
    Is Youssef a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,705 US babies named Youssef since 1880 were boys.
    When was Youssef most popular?
    2017 in the United States, when 193 babies were named Youssef, its highest rank at 1,046th.
    What are other spellings of Youssef?
    Yousaf, Yousef and Yousuf.
    Is Youssef also a surname?
    Yes. Youssef is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.