Mustafa Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Arabic

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Meaning 'the chosen one' or 'the selected one' in Arabic, Mustafa is a name with strong religious significance.

Meaning of the Name Mustafa

Mustafa is an Arabic name meaning 'the chosen one' or 'the selected one'. It is also associated with Prophet Muhammad, who is often referred to as Mustafa. The name is widely used in the Islamic world and holds great religious significance. Mustafa is a popular name for boys in many Arabic-speaking countries.

Popularity of the Name Mustafa

The popularity for the name Mustafa peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 274 births, which ranked number 1,835 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Mustafa had the most male births in 2022 with 274, which ranked number 872 out of 14,255 male names. The number of births for the name Mustafa has increased sharply over the last ten years from 228 births to 274 births, an increase of 20.18%. Among males, Mustafa has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 228 births to 274 births, an increase of 20.18%.

Nationwide Popularity of Mustafa

20 Year Trend of Mustafa: 61.18%
10 Year Trend of Mustafa: 20.18%
10 Year Male Trend of Mustafa: 20.18%

Popularity of Mustafa by State

For males, Mustafa was most popular in Northeastern states with 65 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in NY, with 36 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Mustafa. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AZ	5	911	< 5	N/A
CA	22	987	< 5	N/A
FL	11	1102	< 5	N/A
GA	8	1006	< 5	N/A
IL	15	614	< 5	N/A
IN	6	837	< 5	N/A
MD	6	722	< 5	N/A
MI	9	748	< 5	N/A
MN	11	480	< 5	N/A
NC	5	1254	< 5	N/A
NJ	15	481	< 5	N/A
NY	36	447	< 5	N/A
OH	16	581	< 5	N/A
PA	8	898	< 5	N/A
TX	30	843	< 5	N/A
VA	18	429	< 5	N/A
WA	12	570	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Mustafa

Total Births of Mustafa: 279 (1.85%)
Male Births of Mustafa: 279 (1.85%)

Given the upward trend of Mustafa over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 1.85% increase in total births, for a total of 279 births in 2024. Male births for Mustafa have been increasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 279 male births in 2024, an increase of 1.85%.