Musthafa
Musthafa means The chosen one, a name of the Prophet, Mappila.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Malayalam |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Starts with | M |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “The chosen one, a name of the Prophet, Mappila”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Fathima — Daughter of the Prophet, one who abstains
- Ayisha — Alive, prosperous, wife of Prophet
- Zainaba — Fragrant flower, daughter of Prophet
- Mohammed — Praised, the Prophet; prominent Mappila name
- Hafsath — Young lioness, cub, wife of Prophet
- Hamza — Meanings families give: Strong, steadfast; Lion, strong, steadfast; popular Mappila name
More boys' names of Malayalam origin
- Mathew — Gift of God, prominent Kerala Christian name
- Thomas — Twin, Kerala Syrian Christian foremost name
- Joseph — God increases, prominent Kerala Christian name
- Jose — God will add, popular Kerala Latin Christian name
- Unnikrishnan — Meanings families give: Young Krishna; Baby Krishna, infant form of the divine
- Aadithyan — Son of the sun, solar deity
Where this comes from
Musthafa has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.