Malay Names · Boy
Mustafa name meaning
“chosen”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptمصطفى
45
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Mustafa
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Mustafa is a male name from Arabic meaning 'chosen'.
What does Mustafa mean?
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 |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ص ف و · ṣ-f-w |
| Syllables | Mus-ta-fa |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Arabic script | مصطفى |
|---|
Compound names with Mustafa
Sources
- Wiktionary: مصطفى · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Mustafa · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Abdul Rahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Abdul♂Servant of
More Malay Names starting with M
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Aiman♂Lucky · right-handed
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn00290 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake