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The baby name Mostafa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /musˈtˤa.fa/,Common English respelling: mohs-TAH-fah,Alternate anglicized IPA: /moʊˈstɑːfə/.

Mostafa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic IPA: /musˈtˤa.fa/,Common English respelling: mohs-TAH-fah,Alternate anglicized IPA: /moʊˈstɑːfə/

What is the meaning of the name Mostafa ?

The baby name Mostafa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic IPA: /musˈtˤa.fa/,Common English respelling: mohs-TAH-fah,Alternate anglicized IPA: /moʊˈstɑːfə/.

Mostafa is Arabic in Origin.

Mostafa is an Arabic masculine name derived from al-Muṣṭafā, an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad meaning “the chosen (one),” from the triliteral root ṣ-f-w conveying “to choose, select, purify.” Through Persian influence, the Arabic short u (ḍamma) is realized as /o/, yielding the spelling Mostafa alongside Mustafa.

The name spread throughout the Islamic world, especially under Ottoman rule; several Ottoman sultans bore it, and the statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk popularized the Turkish form. Spellings and variants include Mustafa (standard Arabic/Turkish), Moustafa and Moustapha (French-influenced), Mustapha (Maghreb/West Africa), Mostafa (Egypt, Iran), and Mustafá in Spanish contexts. Nicknames such as Musti or Mus appear informally in Turkish and European use. The name retains strong devotional connotations in Arabic poetry and Sufi literature and remains consistently favored across the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and diaspora communities.

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Famous people with the name Mostafa

Mostafa Madbouly Politician · Born 1966 · Egypt Mostafa Madbouly is an Egyptian politician who became the Prime Minister of Egypt in 2018. Before this role, he served as the Minister of Housing and Urban Utilities. He is known for his efforts in urban development and infrastructure projects in Egypt.

Mostafa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
EG 0 #4 9,581 6,387
EG Boys 0 #4 279,986 15,035
KW 0 #19 135 5,216
SA 0 #25 716 10,560
LB 0 #29 3,836 13,263
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
QA 0 #33 73 7,011
IR Boys 0 #35 9,249 10,162
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
IQ Boys 0 #38 5,681 13,071
AF 0 #41 37 1,883
MA 0 #41 43,628 20,986
SY 0 #41 5,782 11,684
SD Boys 0 #42 2,005 10,523
JO Boys 0 #44 2,013 7,057
KW Boys 0 #44 3,294 18,755
LY 0 #46 1,877 12,703
IQ 0 #54 90 3,533
PS Boys 0 #54 1,777 10,655
SD 0 #62 42 2,130
AE 0 #69 114 10,220
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AF Boys 0 #75 317 3,535
JO 0 #75 67 2,158
JP 0 #75 3 4,057
SA Boys 0 #75 14,583 28,008
OM 0 #76 41 6,215
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #87 8 2,402
QA Boys 0 #88 1,460 18,093
YE 0 #88 645 8,639
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
CY Boys 0 #114 16 3,473
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
IL Boys 0 #115 1,440 10,983
DZ 0 #117 7,131 20,130
IR 0 #122 126 4,221
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
BD Boys 0 #130 1,131 10,045
BN Boys 0 #132 8 6,332
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
Norway Boys 2019 #135 5 451
EG Girls 0 #135 5,223 14,742
BD 0 #150 79 5,992
PS 0 #160 59 5,692
MT Boys 0 #162 15 4,064
HU Boys 0 #167 8 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #179 4 1,509
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
GR Boys 0 #202 66 6,912
AE Boys 0 #206 2,187 22,615
LU Boys 0 #209 10 4,970
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BH 0 #217 415 17,937
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
IL 0 #232 43 6,291
OM Boys 0 #235 1,139 17,948
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
DK Boys 0 #264 62 7,401
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #284 14 7,909
CN Boys 0 #289 31 9,639
QA Girls 0 #290 27 15,378
JO Girls 0 #291 35 7,570
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
Canada Boys 2024 #299 8 2,588
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
SD Girls 0 #310 36 7,678
IQ Girls 0 #322 193 11,303
Spain Boys 0 #324 1,173 5,610
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
Austria Boys 0 #332 112 2,180
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
IT Boys 0 #335 3,449 10,046
IR Girls 0 #336 208 8,334
OM Girls 0 #340 57 15,987
BD Girls 0 #341 46 8,413
Finland Boys 0 #352 76 2,041
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
TN 0 #371 757 13,765
France Boys 2021 #380 8 2,865
NL 0 #380 12 2,481
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
Germany 0 #419 19 2,542
Spain 0 #420 33 2,326
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
RU Boys 0 #454 52 12,621
KW Girls 0 #457 59 19,177
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
PS Girls 0 #481 43 10,981
SG Boys 0 #487 216 17,960
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
AE Girls 0 #506 48 20,968
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
TR 0 #510 1,950 19,440
NL Boys 0 #513 530 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #549 477 5,697
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
Finland Boys 2026 #589 94 3,552
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
IT 0 #648 67 4,183
SA Girls 0 #662 275 25,931
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #876 17 7,044
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Boys 0 #928 185 25,439
IN Boys 0 #932 70 16,750
Spain Girls 0 #963 21 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
NG Boys 0 #994 8 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,131 48 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,377 70 9,415

Mostafa is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
United States
Sweden

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People also ask about Mostafa

Mostafa is predominantly a boy's name.
Mostafa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Arabic IPA: /musˈtˤa.fa/,Common English respelling: mohs-TAH-fah,Alternate anglicized IPA: /moʊˈstɑːfə/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mustafa, Mustapha, Mostapha, Moustafa and Moustapha.
Across languages, Mostafa has these equivalents: Mukhtar (Arabic, 'chosen'), Muntakhab (Arabic, 'selected'), Chosen / The Chosen One (English translation).
Yes — Mostafa ranked #135 in Norway in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Mostafa ranks highest in Norway (#135 in 2019).
Mostafa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #410 in 2011 to #380 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Mostafa are in our database, including Mostafa Madbouly (Politician).