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Mustafa

MOOS-tah-fah

/ˈmustɑːfɑː/

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Mustafa

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Turkish / Arabic
Meaning
Chosen one; an epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

muh-STAH-fuhMUS-taff-uh

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