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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

Top 10

  1. Francisco95%
  2. Miguel93%
  3. Said92%
  4. Nordine92%
  5. Carlos86%
  6. Luis86%
  7. Djamel86%
  8. Rachid85%
  9. Juan85%
  10. Farid85%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl46%
  2. Johnny53%
  3. Rudy55%
  4. Ivan55%
  5. Eddy57%
  6. Freddy58%
  7. Willy62%
  8. Davy62%
  9. Jean-Charles63%
  10. Romuald64%

Love potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan43%
  2. Karl44%
  3. Johnny52%
  4. Eddy61%
  5. Rudy64%
  6. Freddy67%
  7. Gwenael69%
  8. Davy69%
  9. Willy69%
  10. Wilfrid74%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Davy42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Eddy43%
  5. Willy44%
  6. Freddy55%
  7. Juan58%
  8. Gwenael60%
  9. Frank63%
  10. Ronan63%

Crush potential for Youssou

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