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Mustafa

Mustafa /mustaˈfa/

“the chosen one (given name)”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Mustafa?

Mustafa

IPA /mustaˈfa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Mustafa mean?

Mustafa is a male given name from Arabic muṣṭafā, “the chosen one”; it is one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad. It is among the most common male names in Turkey. As a surname it arose when an ancestor’s given name was taken directly as the family name.1

What is Mustafa made of?

Mustafa is a single root: Mustafa (Mustafa: the chosen one (Arabic muṣṭafā)).

Mustafa root Mustafa Mustafa: the chosen one(Arabic muṣṭafā) ARABIC Mustafa “male given name; Arabicmuṣṭafā ‘chosen’” Mustafa Mustafa root Mustafa: the chosen one (Arabicmuṣṭafā) Mustafa ARABIC “male given name; Arabic muṣṭafā‘chosen’”
Mustafa: parts and root words
  • Mustafa Arabic — male given name; Arabic muṣṭafā “chosen”1

How was the name Mustafa formed?

Mustafa belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Mustafa?

Mustafa Mustafaoğlu Karamustafa
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mustafaoğlu same root – –
02 Karamustafa same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Mustafa?

  1. Muhaymin Mustafa basketball player 1999–
  2. Erkan Mustafa actor 1970–
  3. Ahmet Mustafa Timo gangster
  4. Belkıs Mustafa painter 1896–1925
  5. Sığırtmaç Mustafa politician 1918–1987
  6. Adnan Mustafa basketball player 1995–
  7. Arif Mustafa researcher
  8. Bilal Mustafa researcher

People surnamed Mustafa as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Mustafa also a first name?

Yes. Mustafa is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the chosen one (given name)”.

2018–2025

Mustafa as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Mustafa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mustafa

Q1

What does the surname Mustafa mean?

Mustafa is a male given name from Arabic muṣṭafā, “the chosen one”; it is one of the epithets of the Prophet Muhammad. It is among the most common male names in Turkey. As a surname it arose when an ancestor’s given name was taken directly as the family name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mustafa?

The root word of Mustafa is Mustafa (Arabic): ‘male given name; Arabic muṣṭafā “chosen”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mustafa?

Mus·ta·fa, 3 syllables; IPA: /mustaˈfa/.