Yusuf
Say it: YOO-suf
BoyMeans usually explained as "he will add" or "God increases"5 letters2 syllables
#286
in Ireland (2025)
#276 with spellings combined
15
babies in 2025
#248
best rank (2023)
142
babies since 1998
Up 185
10-year rank change
Yusuf through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | #276 |
| 2024 | 13 | #293 |
| 2023 | 17 | #248 |
| 2022 | 6 | #493 |
| 2021 | 7 | #439 |
| 2020 | 4 | #606 |
| 2019 | 8 | #421 |
| 2018 | 5 | #543 |
| 2017 | 3 | #710 |
| 2016 | 6 | #491 |
| 2015 | 7 | #461 |
| 2014 | 5 | #550 |
| 2013 | 7 | #448 |
| 2012 | 4 | #616 |
| 2011 | 6 | #490 |
| 2010 | 6 | #491 |
| 2009 | 4 | #604 |
| 2008 | 5 | #529 |
| 2007 | 3 | #629 |
| 2005 | 4 | #448 |
| 2004 | 4 | #440 |
| 1998 | 3 | #369 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Yusuf mean?
Usually explained as "he will add" or "God increases"
Arabic, the form of the Hebrew Yosef (Joseph).
Say it right
YOOsuf
Also spelled Yousef, Yousuf and Yusef, with small differences in the vowels.
The story of Yusuf
Yusuf is the Arabic form of Joseph. It goes back to the Hebrew name Yosef, which is usually explained as meaning “he will add” or “God increases”. In Islam Yusuf is a prophet, and the twelfth chapter of the Quran, Surah Yusuf, tells his story: sold by his jealous brothers, he rises to high office in Egypt and later forgives them.
The name is used widely across the Arab world and far beyond it, by Muslims and also by Arab Christians and Jews. The English spellings vary a lot, from Yusuf to Yousef and Youssef.
In Ireland Yusuf first appears in the CSO records in 1998. It has become more common with each decade since, and its best year so far was 2023, with 17 boys. In 2025 there were 15.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Yusuf (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Yusuf
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Yusuf | 15 | 142 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #312 (2019); 12 babies since 2012.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.