جَعْفَر

Jafar

جعفر

Say it: JAA-far · /ˈd͡ʒaː.fər/

Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Stream, rivulet”

ندی، نہر

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی

Darul Uloom Deoband

Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested for a convert.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Need witness for valid Shahadah? Halal to use name with no deity worship?" (Fatwa 459/L-155/TL=05/1435); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/51200; read via islamqa.org mirror

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Famous people named Jafar

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (al-Tayyar) · d. 629

حضرت جعفر طیار رضی اللہ عنہ

Cousin of the Prophet ﷺ, leader of the emigrants to Abyssinia, martyred at Mu'tah; called al-Tayyar.

Tabi'een

Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq · c. 702–765

امام جعفر صادق رحمۃ اللہ علیہ

Eminent scholar of Madinah from the Prophet's family; Abu Hanifa and Malik ibn Anas are among those who learned from him.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. جَعْفَرُ بن أبي الحكم Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesriver, stream; milk-rich camel Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ج ع ف ر; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Jafar

What does Jafar mean?

Jafar means “Stream, rivulet”. In Urdu: ندی، نہر.

Is Jafar a boy or girl name?

Jafar is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Jafar?

Jafar is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ج ع ف ر.