At a Glance: Name: Jaafar – Meaning: stream or rivulet – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAH-far
Jaafar is an Arabic boy's name meaning “stream or rivulet”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Boy Names — Strong, Meaningful, and Globally Loved.
Meaning & Origin of Jaafar
Meaning: Stream or rivulet.
Origin: Arabic.
How to Pronounce Jaafar
Phonetic: JAH-far IPA: /ˈdʒaʕfar/
Popularity of Jaafar
Jaafar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Jaafar
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