Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root ẓ-f-r

5 names in 3 word forms: 5 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: مظفر (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

ظفر ẓ-f-r victory

Names: 5
Word forms: 3
Boy: 5
Girl: 0

The root’s family tree

ظ ف ر ẓ-f-r · victory

مظفر Muzaffar ♂Mudaffar ♂
ظافر Zafir ♂Zhafir ♂
ظفر Zafar ♂

Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ẓ-f-r

مظفر “victorious” behindthename.com Muzaffar ♂Mudaffar ♂
ظافر “victorious; triumphant” en.wiktionary.org Zafir ♂Zhafir ♂
ظفر “victory” en.wiktionary.org Zafar ♂

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 0

Sources

Wiktionary: ظفر · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
Wiktionary: مظفر · en.wiktionary.org · root of Muzaffar and Mudaffar
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Names (arabiclexicon.hawramani.com): ظَافِر · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · root of Zafir and Zhafir

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ẓ-f-r mean?

The root ظ ف ر (ẓ-f-r) relates to victory, according to Wiktionary: ظفر. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ẓ-f-r?

Muzaffar, Zafir, Zhafir, Mudaffar and Zafar.

What does مظفر mean?

مظفر means “victorious”, according to Behind the Name: Muzaffar. In this reference it is spelled Muzaffar and Mudaffar.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ẓ-f-r family?

3 word forms: مظفر (Muzaffar, Mudaffar); ظافر (Zafir, Zhafir); ظفر (Zafar).