Boy name
Müştak name meaning
“longing, yearning”
Müştak means “longing” or “yearning.” It comes from Arabic muştāḳ, a word expressing longing, adapted into Turkish as Müştak. Used for boys in Türkiye, it has a literary association with the Ottoman poet Müştak Baba and evokes the feeling of missing a distant place.
What does Müştak mean?
Longing, yearning
In Turkish: özleyen, hasret duyan
Müştak expresses an intense longing for someone or something. In older poetry it often accompanies the desire to be reunited with a beloved, giving the name a literary resonance. It also appears in the pen name Müştak Baba and differs etymologically from the grammatical term meaning “derived.”
Origin of the name Müştak
From Arabic mushtāq, meaning “yearning” or “longing,” adapted into Turkish as Müştak.
Double names with Müştak
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Müştak Cenk
Meaning of each name
- Müştak: longing, yearning
- Cenk: battle, combat and intense struggle
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Paul Müştak
Meaning of each name
- Paul: small; little
- Müştak: longing, yearning
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Müştak Samir
Meaning of each name
- Müştak: longing, yearning
- Samir: evening conversationalist; companion in nighttime talk
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İmdat Müştak
Meaning of each name
- İmdat: aid; the provision of support
- Müştak: longing, yearning
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Müştak Adalet
Meaning of each name
- Müştak: longing, yearning
- Adalet: justice, fairness, equitable treatment
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Kerem Müştak
Meaning of each name
- Kerem: generosity, magnanimity, kindness
- Müştak: longing, yearning
How to pronounce Müştak
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /myʃtak/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | مشتاق |
Is Müştak a boy’s name?
Yes, Müştak is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Müştak does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Mustak, Muştak, Müstak
Names that sound like Müştak
Names with related meanings
- Emre♂Friend
- Halil♂Close friend
- Enes♂Companionship, friendliness, familiarity
- Can♂Life, soul
- Ferhat♂Hero of the Ferhat and Şirin story
- Caner♂A dearly loved man or brave one
- Davut♂Beloved, dearly loved
- Emrah♂Hero of the Emrah and Selvihan story
- Aziz♂Precious, beloved
- Umutcan♂A soul bringing hope
- Özcan♂Dear soul
- Emircan♂A ruler or prince
Famous people named Müştak
- Müştak Aktan · b. 1892
- Mustak Yalçın
FAQ about the name Müştak
What is the meaning of Müştak?
Müştak means “longing, yearning”. From Arabic mushtāq, meaning “yearning” or “longing,” adapted into Turkish as Müştak.
Is Müştak a boy’s name?
Yes, Müştak is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Müştak in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Müştak nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Müştak?
Müştak is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Müştak have?
Müştak has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Müştak?
Müştak does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 4 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Müştak?
Other spellings: Mustak, Muştak, Müstak.
What names go well with Müştak?
Some ideas: Müştak Cenk; Paul Müştak; Müştak Samir.
Famous people named Müştak?
Notable people named Müştak include Müştak Aktan, Mustak Yalçın.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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