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BoyArabic

Mustafa

muhs-TAH-fah

Popularity

#820

stable

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Arabic

Total Births

7,031

Peak Year

#304 in 2024

First Recorded

1963

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Mustafa is an Arabic name meaning "the chosen one."

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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 Turkey

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