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Youssou

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: March 19
Origin: Hebrew (Yosef), via Arabic. Meaning: May God add (to the family).
Youssef is the Arabic transcription of Yûsuf, derived from the Hebrew Yôsef, meaning "(God) will add," a wish for abundant offspring.

Name day for Youssou

March 19

Why this day? Youssou is a short form of Youssef, and shares its name day.

Youssou is celebrated in France on March 19.

The story of the name Youssou

Youssou is a short form of Youssef. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Yosef), via Arabic) and meaning — may God add (to the family), and shares its name day, March 19.

On birth records, Youssou is rarely written as such: the Youssous are Youssefs (22,125 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Youssef page. Youssou is also a short form of Yousri.

Frequently asked questions about Youssou

What does Youssou mean?

Youssou is a short form of Youssef, which means may God add (to the family).

When is Youssou's name day?

March 19, together with Youssef: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Youssou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Youssef.

Youssou's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy53%
  2. Salvador54%
  3. Pierrot62%
  4. Fred63%
  5. Jean-Denis64%
  6. Mark69%
  7. Jacki71%
  8. Erik71%
  9. Aldo71%
  10. Roberto72%

Love potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy57%
  2. Salvador60%
  3. Mark68%
  4. Nasser68%
  5. Erik70%
  6. Pierrot70%
  7. Jean-Denis74%
  8. Fred74%
  9. Jean-Loup75%
  10. Aldo75%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Jacki49%
  3. Pierrot53%
  4. Aldo54%
  5. Fred54%
  6. Jean-Loup54%
  7. Salvador55%
  8. Claudio62%
  9. Gery66%
  10. Mariano66%

Crush potential for Youssou

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