مصطفىMuslim boy names
Meaning
Chosen
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Mustafa is derived from iṣṭafā, to choose, and is also used as an epithet. The Turkish spelling is Mustafa; Moustapha is a French-influenced regional rendering.
Alternate spellings
- Mustafo · Tajik / Uzbek · Мустафо
- Moustapha · Western African · Moustapha
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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