Jaʽfar
PronunciationArabic: [ˈʤaʕ.far]
Egyptian Arabic: [ˈgæʕ.fɑɾ]
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
Meaning"Small river”
Other names
Alternative spellingJafar, Jaafar,Jaʽafar, Jaffar, Jafer, Jaffer, Jafur, Gafar, Gaafar, Cafer, Džafer, Cəfər
Related namesJifar (name)

Jaʽfar (Arabic: جَعْفَر), meaning in Arabic "small stream/rivulet/creek", is a masculine name of Arabic origin, common among Muslims especially in Iran.[1]

It may also be transliterated Jafar, Jaffar, Jafer, Jaffer, Jafur, or, in Egyptian Arabic pronunciation, Gafar or Gaafar.

The Turkish spelling of the name is Cafer, the Azerbaijani Cəfər, the Bosniak Džafer and the Albanian Xhafer.

Historical persons

Modern persons

Given name

Jafar

Jaafar

Ja'far

Jaffar

  • Jaffar Idukki, Indian impressionist and actor in Malayalam film
  • Jaffer Zaidi, Pakistani musician and lead vocalist of the Pakistani band Kaavish

Jaffer

Cafer

Džafer

  • Džafer Kulenović (1891–1956), Yugoslav politician who led the Yugoslav Muslim Organization in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, and was briefly government minister

Gaafar

Xhafer

Middle name

Surname or patronymic

Jafar

Jaafar

  • Onn Jaafar (1895–1962), Malay politician and a Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Johor in Malaysia, then Malaya
  • Raja Jaafar Raja Muda (crown prince) of Perak Darul Ridzuan

Jaffar

Jaffer

Džaferović

Gaafar

Derived names

Umm Ja'far

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. "Forebears Given Names Iran".
  2. Young, Helen (2015-07-30). "Fantasy and Science Fiction Medievalisms: From Isaac Asimov to a Game of Thrones - Student Edition".
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