Save Type Surname (from given name) Usage Pashto Scripts يوسفزی(Pashto) Pronounced Pron. /ju.səf.ˈzəj/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Alternate transcription of Pashto يوسفزی (see Yusufzai). A notable bearer is Pakistani education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai (1997-).