Mostaq

Mostaq is a masculine given name used primarily in South Asia, especially Bangladesh, and among Muslim communities in India and Pakistan. It is a transliteration variant of Arabic-derived names and has several spellings, including Mushtaq, Mustaq, Mustak, and Mostak. The name appears in Bengali, Urdu, and other regional contexts due to common cultural and linguistic ties.

Notable individuals with this name include Khondakar Mostaq Ahmed (also spelled Khondaker Mostaq Ahmed), a Bangladeshi politician who briefly served as President of Bangladesh after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975.

The name remains traditional in the region and continues to be used in contemporary South Asia, with spellings reflecting transliteration differences.