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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. Lola52%
  2. Zoé54%
  3. Morgane55%
  4. Lilou60%
  5. Berthe60%
  6. Germaine60%
  7. Ophélie60%
  8. Simone60%
  9. Andrée61%
  10. Ambre62%

Love potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Morgane52%
  2. Océane53%
  3. Lola54%
  4. Zoé60%
  5. Alice63%
  6. Lilou63%
  7. Simone63%
  8. Anaïs64%
  9. Angelique64%
  10. Berthe66%

Professional potential for Youssou

Bottom 10

  1. Zoé42%
  2. Lilou42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Paulette42%
  5. Louna42%
  6. Océane42%
  7. Anaïs44%
  8. Ophélie44%
  9. Cindy46%
  10. Morgane47%

Crush potential for Youssou

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