Pronunciation |
Arabic pronunciation: [ˈmusˤtˤafaː], [musˤˈtˤafaː] Egyptian Arabic: [mosˈtˤɑfɑ] /mᵿˈstɑːfə/, Turkish: [musˈtafa] |
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Gender | Male |
Word/name | Arabic |
Meaning | The Chosen One |
Region of origin | Muslim World |
Alternative spelling | Mostafa, Mostapha, Moustafa, Moustapha, Mustapha, Mustafi |
Nicknames: Musti |
Mustafa is the primary transliteration of the Arabic given name, Arabic: مصطفى, Muṣṭafā. The name is an epithet of Muhammad that means, The Chosen One. It is a very common male given name throughout the Muslim world. This name is mostly used in Turkey after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Turkey.