Malay Names · Boy
Jaafar name meaning
“small river; stream”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- J
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptجعفر
44
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Jaafar
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Jaafar is a male name from Arabic meaning 'small river' or 'stream'.
What does Jaafar mean?
About the name Jaafar
Jaafar is the Malay spelling of Arabic Jaʿfar, a word for a brook, rivulet or full-flowing stream. The name is also borne by historical figures such as Jaʿfar al-Sadiq. Other spellings include Jaffar and Jafar.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ja-a-far |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with J |
| Arabic script | جعفر |
|---|
Compound names with Jaafar
Sources
- Wiktionary: جعفر · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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