Given name · Arabic

مصطفى

“to choose”

مصطفى (muṣṭafā) is a masculine given name. It is used in Arabic.

ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: muṣṭafā.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

مصطفى goes back to a word meaning “to choose.”

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مصطفى’s family of names

In Arabic usage, مصطفى has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Mustafa. In Arabic usage, مصطفى has a conventional equivalent in the French form Moustapha. In Arabic usage, مصطفى has a transliteration in muṣṭafà.

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مصطفى has relatives in 3 languages.

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