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Moustafa

MOOS-tah-fah

Popularity

#10533

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

351

Peak Year

#19 in 1999

First Recorded

1985

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Royal & Regal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An Arabic given name meaning 'the chosen one'. It is a variant of Mustafa, a title of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.

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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.

  • Moustapha Diouf

    Senegalese professional footballer.

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Personality Traits

LeaderRespectedNobleDevout

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