Mustafa - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Mustafa \m(u)-sta-fa, mus-tafa\ is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "chosen". One of the names of Muhammad. Also the name of a Turkish general who helped found modern Turkey.

Mustafa has 1 variant form: Mustapha.

Mustafa is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Mustafa. Click here to compare Mustafa with related baby names.