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Mustafa name meaning

“chosen”

Letters
7
Syllables
3
First letter
M
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
45

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Mustafa

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Malay Names: MMeaning faithArabic origin

Mustafa is a male name from Arabic meaning 'chosen'.

What does Mustafa mean?

Chosen

In Malay: terpilih

Sources (2)

About the name Mustafa

Mustafa comes from Arabic muṣṭafā, the passive participle of iṣṭafā 'to choose', from the root ṣ-f-w. It is also known as an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. Malaysian spellings vary, including Mustapha, Mustaffa and Mostafa.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
Rootص ف و · ṣ-f-w
SyllablesMus-ta-fa
First letterMalay Names starting with M
Arabic scriptمصطفى

Compound names with Mustafa

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: مصطفى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Behind the Name: Mustafa · behindthename.com · meaning

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