Where does “يوسف” come from?

يوسف (Arabic) comes from Hebrew יוסף, from Hebrew הוֹסִיף — to add.

يوسف (Arabic): Joseph, a Hebrew patriarch

Definitions

  1. Joseph, a Hebrew patriarch

Ancestry of “يوسف”, step by step

يوسف traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew יוסף

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HebrewיוסףJoseph, husband of Mary, mother of Jesus
2Hebrewהוֹסִיףto add

via Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Biblical Hebrewיוֹסֵףmay he add

Words derived from “يوسف”

Every word from Hebrew הוֹסִיף →Every word from Hebrew יוסף →