# Yusuf

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #25,644

## Definitions
1. Joseph, a prophet in Islam.
2. 12th chapter (sura) of the Quran.
3. A male given name from Arabic.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic يُوسُف (yūsuf), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (yoséf). Doublet of Joseph.

## Easily confused with
- **Yousef** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/yousef-vs-yusuf)

## Common misspellings (7)
`uysuf`, `ysuuf`, `yusfu`, `yussuf`, `yusuff`, `yuusf`, `yyusuf`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yusuf