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Moustapha

Boy

Meaning of Moustapha: Arabic: 'the chosen one'

Moustapha is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4935th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4935

19 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

403

First recorded 1995 · peak 2005

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 11 babies1997: 9 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 7 babies2000: 9 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 15 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 23 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 14 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 18 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 7 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 19 babies
US babies named Moustapha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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