Mustafa is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mustafa means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mustafa across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mustafa has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mustafa is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “the chosen one”. An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,373 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 5,557 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 166 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 111 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mustafa per year, United States (1963 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (339/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (303/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (18/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (14/yr).
Mustafa is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #1,558 nationally (given to 661 babies that year).
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