Youssef
Youssef is a male given name: 99% of people named Youssef 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
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 2,678 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Youssef
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Youssef," in English, "Guten Tag Youssef," in German. Youssef is a male given name: about 99% of people named Youssef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Youssef,
German
Guten Tag Youssef,
French
Bonjour Youssef,
Spanish
Estimado/a Youssef:
Chinese
Youssef您好：
Japanese
Youssef様
English
Hi Youssef,
German
Hi Youssef,
French
Salut Youssef,
Spanish
Hola Youssef,
Chinese
Youssef你好：
Japanese
Youssef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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic and Persian countries | common | man's name | 98% |
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
2,678 male · 0 female · 2,678 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Youssef a male or female name?
Youssef is a male given name: 99% of people named Youssef are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Youssef in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Youssef," in English, "Guten Tag Youssef," in German. Youssef is a male given name: about 99% of people named Youssef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Youssef a unisex name?
Youssef is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Youssef are men. Youssef 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 Youssef a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/youssef (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_youssef,
title = {Is Youssef a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/youssef},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}