Moustafa
How to say it: moos-tah-FAH · /mus.ta.ˈfa/
French transliteration of Arabic Mustafa meaning 'chosen' - epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.
Moustafa was the 661st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #565 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #661 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,747 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #565 |
| In France, 2025 | #282 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Moustafa is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Mous
- Tafa
- Musti
Honouring a Moustafa in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Moustafa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #282 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Moustafa
- Moustafa Amar (born 1966)Musician and actor
- Moustafa Reyadh (1941–2026)Egyptian association football player
- Moustafa Shakosh (born 1985)Syrian footballer
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