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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. Yoann96%
  2. Mine96%
  3. Kader96%
  4. Sef96%
  5. Mohamed96%
  6. Hamidou96%
  7. Sully96%
  8. Yassinou96%
  9. Yacine96%
  10. Amine96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Manfred42%
  3. Anakin43%
  4. Jerry43%
  5. Emrys44%
  6. Othon44%
  7. Sixte45%
  8. Karl46%
  9. Orion48%
  10. Leeroy48%

Love potential for Youssou

Top 10

  1. Salvatore96%
  2. Jac96%
  3. Brahim96%
  4. Nicholas96%
  5. Toine96%
  6. Loulou96%
  7. Pio96%
  8. Tonio96%
  9. Amine96%
  10. Bilal96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Ivan43%
  4. Maverick44%
  5. Karl44%
  6. Manfred45%
  7. Anakin45%
  8. Azad47%
  9. Sixte47%
  10. Séné48%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Gato42%
  2. Xan42%
  3. Dyl42%
  4. Leeroy42%
  5. Jimmie42%
  6. Zephirin42%
  7. Jacky42%
  8. Leny42%
  9. Dylan42%
  10. Garry42%

Crush potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Emrys42%
  2. Othon42%
  3. Prudent42%
  4. Jano42%
  5. Herbert42%
  6. Edme42%
  7. Walter42%
  8. Jeannou42%
  9. Constant42%
  10. Aubert42%
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