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BoyArabic

Mostafa

MOS-tuh-fuh

Popularity

#5570

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

738

Peak Year

#35 in 2017

First Recorded

1978

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Arabic name meaning 'the chosen one' or 'elected'. It is a variant of Mustafa.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    Founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey.

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Personality Traits

ChosenHonorableRespectedLeader

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