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Nepali boy name

Mustafa name meaning

मुस्तफा

Say it: mus-TA-fa/mustʌpʰa/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Arabic
Syllables
3
Popularity
#4,384

Meaning of Mustafa

The chosen one; an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.

नेपालीमा: मुस्तफाको अर्थ चुनिएको व्यक्ति हो; यो पैगम्बर मुहम्मदको एक उपनाम हो।

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Mustafa at a glance

NameMustafa
In Nepaliमुस्तफा also मुस्ताफा, मुस्तफ़
GenderUsed mostly for boys
Linguistic originArabic
Commonly used inMuslim tradition
Starts withM · म
Length7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#4,384 among boy names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

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Mustafa in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐩𑐸𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐦𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒧𑒳𑒮𑓂𑒞𑒤𑒰
Bengaliমুস্তফা
Gujaratiમુસ્તફા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀫𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀨𑀸
IAST romanizationmustaphā

FAQ about the name Mustafa

What is the meaning of Mustafa?

Mustafa means: The chosen one; an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad. (नेपालीमा: छानिएको)

Is Mustafa a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys.

How do you write Mustafa in Nepali?

Mustafa is written मुस्तफा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written मुस्ताफा or मुस्तफ़.

How do you pronounce Mustafa?

Mustafa is pronounced mus-TA-fa (IPA: /mustʌpʰa/).

What is the origin of the name Mustafa?

Mustafa is of Arabic origin.

How popular is the name Mustafa?

Mustafa ranks #4384 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.