Yousaf is an alternative name of

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "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 m ...

in Islam. Yousaf is also a given name and surname and an alternative of

Yousef Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin 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 ...

Yusuf Yusuf ( ar, يوسف ') is a male name of Arabic origin 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 ...

, Yousuf and variants. People with the name include:

Given name

Yousaf Ali Khan Yousaf Ali Khan is a British film director. He wrote and directed ''Skin Deep'' (2001), a short film about racism, and ''Talk With Angels'' (2003), another short film about a young boy whose mother had schizophrenia, a film that was partly autobiog ...

, British film director * Yousaf Aziz Magsi (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 serving as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care since 2021. He is the first non-white and first Muslim cabinet minister in the Scottish Government. A member of the Sc ...

(born 1985), current First Minister of Scotland * Jam Mohammad Yousaf (1954–2013), the 12th Jam of Lasbela, former Chief Minister of Balochistan province of Pakistan *

Kyle Yousaf Kyle Yousaf (born 28 June 1993) is a British professional boxer who held the English flyweight title in 2018. Professional career Yousaf made his professional debut on 21 May 2015, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory over Anwar ...

(born 1993), British boxer *

The Yousaf Sisters Krewella is an American electronic dance music band from the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois, United States, that formed in 2007. Their musical style has been mainly described as EDM, dance-rock, and dance-pop. However, Krewella's styl ...

, Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf, American music duo who make up Krewella

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