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Names That Mean Chosen

Updated November 2023

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  • Mustafa

    Arabic

    "the chosen one"

    Mustafa is a name widely used in Turkey, as it was the given name of the man popularly known as Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Mustafa is also an epithet of the prophet Muhammad and was the…

  • Eloi

    French, Catalan and Spanish from the Latin Eligius

    "the chosen"

    From the saintly name Eligius, Eloi is popular in Catalonia but rarely used by English speakers. There's potential for confusion with Eli - and with the Aramaic word eloi, said to mean "my God",…

  • Haakon

    Norse

    "chosen son"

    An ancient name that's been used by the Norwegian royal family; still popular there but not likely to appeal to many American parents.