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The baby name Moustafa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moo-STAH-fah (IPA: /muːˈstɑːfə/).

Moustafa is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: moo-STAH-fah (IPA: /muːˈstɑːfə/)

What is the meaning of the name Moustafa ?

The baby name Moustafa is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced moo-STAH-fah (IPA: /muːˈstɑːfə/).

Moustafa is Arabic in Origin.

From Arabic Muṣṭafā (مصطفى), the passive participle of iṣṭafā/istafā “to choose, select,” built on the root ṣ-f-w denoting purity and selection, Moustafa means “the chosen one.” It is an honorific epithet of the Prophet Muhammad and therefore a revered personal name across Islamic cultures. Pronunciation is roughly moo-STA-fah; the spelling Moustafa reflects French-influenced transliteration conventions in which ou represents the /u/ sound.

The name appears from the earliest Islamic centuries and achieved particular prominence in the Ottoman world - borne by several sultans and, later, by statesman Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - before spreading widely through the Middle East, North and West Africa, Anatolia, the Balkans, and South Asia. Common variants include Mustafa, Mostafa, Mustapha, and Moustapha; Turkish orthography historically used Mustafâ. In Francophone Africa and Egypt, Moustafa/Moustapha prevails, while Mustafa/Mostafa dominates in Anglophone usage. The name conveys chosenness, divine favor, and distinguished character.

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Moustafa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
EG Boys 0 #51 23,966 15,035
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
EG 0 #82 1,044 6,387
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
OM 0 #114 8 6,215
LB 0 #119 1,443 13,263
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
CY Boys 0 #126 6 3,473
IQ 0 #126 8 3,533
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
AE 0 #142 36 10,220
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
SA 0 #178 118 10,560
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
GR Boys 0 #200 68 6,912
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
MA 0 #222 4,995 20,986
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
SY 0 #231 1,091 11,684
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
JO Boys 0 #240 150 7,057
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SD Boys 0 #261 203 10,523
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
LY 0 #297 266 12,703
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
DK Boys 0 #308 18 7,401
Canada Boys 2020 #315 8 2,548
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
YE 0 #347 35 8,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
DZ 0 #368 1,681 20,130
France Boys 2021 #369 19 2,865
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
IQ Boys 0 #381 322 13,071
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
KW Boys 0 #413 389 18,755
Austria Boys 0 #419 24 2,180
QA Boys 0 #428 290 18,093
CM Boys 0 #430 122 12,054
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
PS Boys 0 #484 65 10,655
IQ Girls 0 #495 10 11,303
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
BH 0 #516 38 17,937
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IR Boys 0 #538 15 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
IL Boys 0 #553 55 10,983
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
KW Girls 0 #558 4 19,177
EG Girls 0 #573 445 14,742
SA Boys 0 #573 1,849 28,008
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
AE Boys 0 #666 463 22,615
Finland Boys 2026 #666 17 3,552
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
TN 0 #704 126 13,765
IT Boys 0 #774 813 10,046
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
OM Boys 0 #798 84 17,948
NL Boys 0 #805 147 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #826 127 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #830 101 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
TR 0 #938 282 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,164 15 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415

Moustafa is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Sweden
AE

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People also ask about Moustafa

Moustafa is predominantly a boy's name.
Moustafa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced moo-STAH-fah (IPA: /muːˈstɑːfə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mustafa, Mostafa, Mostapha, Mustapha, Moustapha and Moustafa.
Yes — Moustafa ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Moustafa ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Moustafa's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #397 in 2011 to #369 in 2021 in France.