Mustafa
/moos-TAH-fuh/ Arabic Unisex
Meaning & Origin
Mustafa is a Arabic name meaning "Selected, lordly". It originates from United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina. Arabic: derived from the Arabic verb اصطفى (iṣṭafā) meaning "to choose" or "to select".
Quick Facts
Language Arabic
Gender Unisex
Phonetic moos-TAH-fuh
Pronunciation Tip
Say it as moos-TAH-fuh. Keep the original Arabic phonetics — don't anglicize the sounds.
Famous People Named Mustafa
- · Mustafa Kemal Atatürk - Founder of the Republic of Turkey
- · Mustafa III - Ottoman Sultan
- · Mustafa Shakur - American basketball player
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