Yousaf

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proper noun

A surname from Arabic, equivalent to English Joseph.

OriginUrdu يوسف ← Arabic يُوسِف ← Hebrew יוסף →
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Meanings

proper nounYousaf (plural Yousafs)

plural Yousafs

  1. A surname from Arabic, equivalent to English Joseph.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיוסף
  2. Arabicيُوسِف
  3. Urduيوسف
  4. EnglishYousaf

Variant of Youssef. From Urdu يوسف, from Arabic يُوسِف (yūsif), from Hebrew יוסף. This variant is mostly found in Pakistan.

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APA

Yousaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yousaf

MLA

“Yousaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yousaf. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Yousaf,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Yousaf.

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