Issef
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Issef
Issef is a variant spelling of Yusuf/Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), which means "God will increase" or "he shall add," combining the elements "Yah" (God) and "saf" (to add/increase).
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Etymology
Issef is a variant spelling of Yusuf/Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), which means "God will increase" or "he shall add," combining the elements "Yah" (God) and "saf" (to add/increase). The name is primarily used in Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities across the Middle East, North Africa, and among diaspora populations, with biblical significance as the name of Joseph, son of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and Quran.
Issef currently ranks #3,995 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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