Youssouf
Youssouf is a male given name: 98% of people named Youssouf are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Arabic and Persian countries, United States
- US births since 1880
- 178 male / 0 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Youssouf
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Youssouf," in English, "Guten Tag Youssouf," in German. Youssouf is a male given name: about 98% of people named Youssouf are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Youssouf,
German
Guten Tag Youssouf,
French
Bonjour Youssouf,
Spanish
Estimado/a Youssouf:
Chinese
Youssouf您好：
Japanese
Youssouf様
English
Hi Youssouf,
German
Hi Youssouf,
French
Salut Youssouf,
Spanish
Hola Youssouf,
Chinese
Youssouf你好：
Japanese
Youssouf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 | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| United States | rare | man's name | 100% |
United States birth data
178 male · 0 female · 178 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Youssouf a male or female name?
Youssouf is a male given name: 98% of people named Youssouf are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Youssouf in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Youssouf," in English, "Guten Tag Youssouf," in German. Youssouf is a male given name: about 98% of people named Youssouf are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Youssouf a unisex name?
Youssouf is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Youssouf are men. Youssouf 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 Youssouf a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/youssouf (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_youssouf,
title = {Is Youssouf a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/youssouf},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}