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Ahmad Jaafar name meaning

“most praiseworthy; small river”

Letters
11
Syllables
2
First letter
A
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Malay Names: AMeaning waterArabic origin

Ahmad Jaafar is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'most praiseworthy; small river'.

What does Ahmad Jaafar mean?

Most praiseworthy; small river

In Malay: paling terpuji; sungai kecil

Sources (2)

About the name Ahmad Jaafar

Ahmad Jaafar combines Ahmad and Jaafar. Ahmad means 'most praiseworthy'. Jaafar means a small river or stream. Jaafar is also spelt Jaffar or Ja'far. The combination is used in Malaysia.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesAhmad-Jaafar
PartsAhmad + Jaafar
First letterMalay Names starting with A
Arabic scriptأحمد جعفر

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Ahmad · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: جعفر · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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