Muslim Boy NameScholarly Verified
Origin: Arabic
جَعْفَر
Jafar
Transliteration: Ja‘far • Pronounced: (Ja-far)
Name Meaning
"Stream, River, Companion Hazrat Ja'far al-Tayyar (R.A.)"
Regional Usage & Naming Heritage
Prominent Regional Familiarity:
Global Muslim Usage
Islamic Significance & History
Hazrat Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (R.A.), hero of Abyssinia and martyr of Mu'tah given wings in Jannah.
Authenticated Scholarly Sources
Primary Quranic / Hadith Source: Sahih Bukhari (Hadith of Ja'far al-Tayyar)
- Fatawa Razawiyyah, Vol. 24
Jafar (جَعْفَر)
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