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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. Elon42%
  2. Manfred42%
  3. Anakin43%
  4. Othon44%
  5. Sixte45%
  6. Orion48%
  7. Herbert50%
  8. Werner50%
  9. Lucounet51%
  10. Lucou51%

Love potential for Youssou

Top 10

  1. Jac96%
  2. Nicholas96%
  3. Toine96%
  4. Loulou96%
  5. Pio96%
  6. Tonio96%
  7. Simao96%
  8. Ludo96%
  9. Sef96%
  10. Steph96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Maverick44%
  4. Manfred45%
  5. Anakin45%
  6. Azad47%
  7. Sixte47%
  8. Séné48%
  9. Arsy48%
  10. Benoît-Joseph49%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Gato42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Dyl42%
  4. Jimmie42%
  5. Zephirin42%
  6. Larry42%
  7. Kélyo42%
  8. Gastounet42%
  9. Apollinaire42%
  10. Dyls42%

Crush potential for Youssou

Top 10

  1. Yovan96%
  2. Andres96%
  3. Yo96%
  4. Nikolas96%
  5. Kingsley96%
  6. Mouad96%
  7. Alfonso96%
  8. Evans96%
  9. Felipe96%
  10. Ste96%

Bottom 10

  1. Othon42%
  2. Prudent42%
  3. Jano42%
  4. Herbert42%
  5. Edme42%
  6. Jeannou42%
  7. Aubert42%
  8. Manfred42%
  9. Werner42%
  10. Erich42%
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