Yousaf is an alternative name of

Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

in Islam. Yousaf is also a

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and

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and an alternative of

, Yousef,

Yusuf Yusuf ( ') is a male name meaning " God increases" (in piety, power and influence).From the Hebrew יהוה להוסיף ''YHWH Lhosif'' meaning " YHWH will increase/add". It is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew name Yosef and the English na ...

, Yousuf and variants. People with the name include:

Given name

* Yousaf Ali Khan, British film director *

Yousaf Aziz Magsi Nawab Mir Yousaf Aziz Magsi was a Baloch people, Baloch leader and co-founder of the Anjuman-e-Ittehad-e-Balochan-wa-Balochistan alongside Abdul Aziz Kurd. In 2011, a commemorative seminar was held at the National Language Authority in Islamabad.

(1908-1935), Baloch leader from the present-day Balochistan province of Pakistan * Yousaf Borahil Al-Msmare (ca. 1866-1931), Libyan Muslim resistance leader fighting against Italian colonization

Surname

* Bilal Yousaf (born 1928), Persian writer *

Humza Yousaf Humza Haroon Yousaf (; born 7 April 1985) is a Scottish politician who served as First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from March 2023 to May 2024. He served under his predecessor Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish ...

(born 1985), former First Minister of Scotland * Jam Mohammad Yousaf (1954–2013), the 12th Jam of Lasbela, former Chief Minister of Balochistan province of Pakistan * Kyle Yousaf (born 1993), British boxer * The Yousaf Sisters, Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf, American music duo who make up Krewella

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