Yousaf is an alternative name of Joseph in Islam. For a Muslim view of Joseph, see Joseph in Islam.
Yousaf is also a given name and surname and an alternative of Joseph, Youssef, Yusuf, Yousuf and variants. Famous people with the name include:
Given nameYousaf Ali Khan, British film directorYousaf Aziz Magsi (1908-1935), Baloch leader from the present-day Balochistan province of PakistanYousaf Borahil Al-Msmare (ca. 1866-1931), Libyan Muslim resistance leader fighting against Italian colonizationYousaf Tahir, Punjabi historian of Pakistan, lawyer and educationistSurnameBilal Yousaf (born 1928), Persian writerHumza Yousaf (born 1985), Scottish politician of Pakistani origin. Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) and a Scottish government ministerJam Mohammad Yousaf (1954–2013), the 12th Jam of Lasbela, former Chief Minister of Balochistan province of Pakistan