Mustafa
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ˈmusˤtˤafaː, musˤˈtˤafaː] Egyptian Arabic: [mosˈtˤɑfɑ] English: /mʊˈstɑːfə/ Turkish: [mustaˈfa] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | "The Chosen One" "المختار" |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Mostafa, Mostapha, Moustafa, Moustapha, Mustapha, Mustafi |
Mustafa (Arabic: مصطفى, romanized: Muṣṭafā) is one of the names of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, and the name means "chosen, selected, appointed, preferred", used as an Arabic given name and surname. Mustafa is a common name in the Muslim world.