Name meaning & stats
Mostafa
Mostafa. 755 US babies since 1940, peak 2017. Notable Mostafas are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2017
755 US babies were named Mostafa between 1940 and 2025.
Mostafa around the world
- Sweden: 155 babies since 1998, peak 2006, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 565 babies since 1900, peak 2014, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 166 babies since 1996, peak 2014, No. 3,240 in 2025
- Norway: 249 babies since 1945, peak 1994
- Belgium: 32 babies since 1995, peak 2016
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Mostafas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | High · 28 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Medium · 18 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Medium · 11 people |
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 8 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Mostafas show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2017)