Mustafa

Meaning: Chosen
Origin: Arabic

Boy's name · #761 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Mustafa is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1963, it stood at #761 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 7,400 boys have been named Mustafa along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Türkiye (2025) · #170 in England & Wales (2025) · #184 in Austria (2025) · #251 in Sweden (2025) · #265 in Canada (2025) · #291 in Netherlands (2025) · #297 in Norway (2025) · #309 in Ireland (2025) · #333 in Scotland (2025) · #379 in Belgium (2025) · #423 in Italy (2024) · #654 in France (2025) and 6 more.

Famous Mustafas

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk — President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938 (c. 1881–1938)
Mustafa I — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1617–1618, 1622–1623) (1591–1639)
Mustafa III — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1757 to 1774 (1717–1774)
Mustafa II — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1695 to 1703 (1664–1703)
Mustafa IV — Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1807 to 1808 (1779–1808)
Mustafa Abdul Jalil — Interim leader of Libya from 2011 to 2012 (born 1952)
Mustafa Barzani — Kurdish nationalist and leader (1903–1979)
Mustafa Al-Kadhimi — Iraqi politician (born 1967)
Mustafa Sandal — Turkish singer-songwriter (born 1970)
Mustafa Dzhemilev — Soviet-Ukrainian human rights activist and politician (born 1943)

In stories & tradition

Mustafa — The Sniffer. Season 1. Episode 7. (TV episode)

What Mustafas become

Among 1,685 notable people named Mustafa:

Political leaders appear 1.81× more often than among typical names — e.g. Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Iraqi politician (born 1967).

Similar names: Abdullah · Muhammad · Hassan · Yousef · Isa · Zakariya

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