Muwstaphaa

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Chosen, Selected, Preferred

Muwstaphaa is variant of Mustafa and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Muwstaphaa or Mustafa, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Mustafa.

Full Meaning of Muwstaphaa

Muwstaphaa is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “chosen”, “selected”, “preferred”, “favorite”. It is one of the nicknames of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah upon him, and it is derived from the SAD-F-A root which is used in many places in the Quran.

And indeed they are, to Us, among the chosen and outstanding. (Quran 38:47)