Yousef
Yousef is a male given name: 99% of people named Yousef are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries
- US births since 1880
- 4,641 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Yousef
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yousef," in English, "Guten Tag Yousef," in German. Yousef is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yousef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Yousef,
German
Guten Tag Yousef,
French
Bonjour Yousef,
Spanish
Estimado/a Yousef:
Chinese
Yousef您好：
Japanese
Yousef様
English
Hi Yousef,
German
Hi Yousef,
French
Salut Yousef,
Spanish
Hola Yousef,
Chinese
Yousef你好：
Japanese
Yousefさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | man's name | 100% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
4,641 male · 0 female · 4,641 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Yousef a male or female name?
Yousef is a male given name: 99% of people named Yousef are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Yousef in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Yousef," in English, "Guten Tag Yousef," in German. Yousef is a male given name: about 99% of people named Yousef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Yousef a unisex name?
Yousef is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Yousef are men. Yousef leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Yousef a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yousef (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_yousef,
title = {Is Yousef a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/yousef},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}