Joseph
Joseph is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
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Meaning of Joseph
Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel. From Ioseph, ultimately from יוֹסֵף; a son of Jacob.
Popularity of Joseph
2,654,817 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.
Prophet
Yūsuf
Yusuf is the prophet whose life story — betrayal by his brothers, servitude, imprisonment, rise to power in Egypt, and reunion with his family — fills Sura 12, described in the Qur’an as "the best of stories" (aḥsanu al-qaṣaṣ).
From the Qur’an
"When Yusuf said to his father, ‘O my father, indeed I have seen eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me.’"
"He said, ‘No blame will there be upon you today. Allah will forgive you; and He is the most merciful of the merciful.’"
The entire Sura Yusuf (111 verses) is devoted to his story — the only sura in the Qur’an to tell one prophet’s narrative from beginning to end.
Joseph / Yusuf / Yosef
The prophet Joseph, son of Jacob, sold into Egypt and risen to vizier. His story is told in Surah Yusuf (the Qur’an’s only chapter dedicated to a single prophet) and in Genesis 37–50.
Related guide
30 Quranic Baby Names for Boys and Girls (With Verses)
30 names drawn from the Qur’an — prophets, named and referenced women, and meaningful Arabic concepts — each with its verse reference and classical meaning.
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.