Mustafa

Boy name

Mustafa has been given to 7,373 babies in the U.S. since 1963. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #761 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From Arabic مُصْطَفَى (muṣṭafā, “the chosen one”)API.

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

7,373

Peak year

2025 (339 babies)

Rank in 2025

#761 for boys

First recorded

1963

10-year trend

▲ +42%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Mustafa.

7,375 babies since 1888

7,440 babies since 1981

7,476 babies since 1891

7,198 babies since 1989

7,573 babies since 1984

7,165 babies since 1970

7,164 babies since 1881

7,160 babies since 1913

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