Arabic · Boy name
Mustafa
“the chosen one”
About the name Mustafa
Mustafa is an Arabic name meaning ‘the chosen one’, one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad, al-Mustafa. It is commonly used in Muslim cultures, especially in Turkey, the Arab world and South Asia. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of modern Turkey, served as the first president of the Turkish Republic and introduced wide reforms in law, script and education. Several Ottoman sultans also bore the name, and the Turkish spelling is Mustafa.
- Meaning
- the chosen one
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- moos-TAH-fah(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Mostafa
- Mustapha
- Moustafa
- Mustafah
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Middle names for Mustafa
- Mustafa Ali
- Mustafa Khalid
- Mustafa Omar
- Mustafa Zaid
- Mustafa Yusuf
Questions about Mustafa
- What does Mustafa mean?
- Mustafa is an Arabic name meaning "the chosen one".
- How do you pronounce Mustafa?
- Mustafa is pronounced moos-TAH-fah, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Mustafa?
- Variants of Mustafa include Mostafa, Mustapha, Moustafa, Mustafah.
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