Mustafa

Mustafa: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “the chosen one”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: moo-STAH-fuh · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Arabic مصطفى (Muṣṭafā), an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. Also commonly spelled مصطفى in Turkish as Mustafa.

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How popular is Mustafa?

202491.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mustafa in 2024304

2024 rank#820 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,031

Mustafa has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Mustafa

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Amircommander, prince · Arabic
Muhammadpraised · Arabic
Zaynbeauty, grace · Arabic
Omarflourishing, long-lived · Arabic
Cairovictorious · Arabic
Ibrahimfather of multitudes · Arabic
Khalilfriend, beloved · Arabic
Malikking · Arabic

Mustafa questions

What does the name Mustafa mean?

Mustafa means "the chosen one". It comes from Arabic. From Arabic مصطفى (Muṣṭafā), an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. Also commonly spelled مصطفى in Turkish as Mustafa.

Is Mustafa a boy or girl name?

Mustafa is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Mustafa?

304 US babies were named Mustafa in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Mustafa?

Mustafa is usually pronounced moo-STAH-fuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.