BoyArabic origin3 syllables
Mustafa
Meaning: “the chosen one”
About the name Mustafa
Mustafa is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “the chosen one”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Mustafa ranked #761 for boys in the US, with 339 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Mustafa were boys.
Etymology
From Arabic, meaning “the chosen one”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Mustafa”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #761
- In 2015
- #907
- Babies in 2025
- 339
Popularity of Mustafa, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Mustafa
- Mohammad“praised, commendable, laudable”
- Abdullah“servant + God”
- Mahdi“guided one”
- Mohamed“praised, commendable, laudable”
- Mohammed“praised, commendable, laudable”
- Adnan“settler”
- Ameer“commander, prince”
- Amir“Prince, commander”
- Aydin“light; clarity; shining; bright; enlightened, educated, intelligent”
- Hamza“lion”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.