Mostafa
/moʊˈstɑːfə/noun
A masculine personal name and spelling variant of Mustafa, an Arabic epithet meaning “the chosen one.”
Did you know?Mustafa is traditionally associated with al-Muṣṭafā, “the Chosen,” a revered epithet for the Prophet Muhammad in Islamic devotional tradition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
ṣ-p-y
“A reconstructed root associated with purity, clearness, or being selected; the exact historical development is debated.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
ṣafā
“To be pure, clear, or un混ixed; the root also developed associations with choosing or refining.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
iṣṭafā
“To choose or select, especially to select someone for distinction.”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
al-Muṣṭafā
“The chosen one; a revered honorific used in Islamic tradition for Muhammad.”
Ottoman Turkish
Ottoman Turkish
Mustafa
“A widely used masculine personal name borrowed from Arabic.”
Modern English
English
Mostafa
“A modern English spelling variant and transliteration of the Arabic-derived name Mustafa.”