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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. Anakin43%
  2. Paco53%
  3. Tommy53%
  4. Xan53%
  5. Scotty53%
  6. Sven53%
  7. Atilla54%
  8. Roy56%
  9. Constantin56%
  10. Tyson56%

Love potential for Youssou

Top 10

  1. Amine96%
  2. Bilal96%
  3. Léo-Paul96%
  4. Kerim96%
  5. Abdou96%
  6. Floran96%
  7. Sofiene96%
  8. Halil96%
  9. Yanice96%
  10. Emin96%

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Anakin45%
  3. Kaan52%
  4. Corto53%
  5. Vadim54%
  6. Elric54%
  7. Sven56%
  8. Steevy57%
  9. Serkan58%
  10. Robinson58%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Xan42%
  2. Leny42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Randy42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Corto42%
  7. Nans42%
  8. Matt43%
  9. Leni44%
  10. Peyo44%

Crush potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Amaury50%
  2. Constantin51%
  3. Sven51%
  4. Gwendal53%
  5. Erdem53%
  6. Jan53%
  7. Jon53%
  8. Virgile54%
  9. Kaan55%
  10. Abderahman55%
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