Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Jaʽfar, meaning in Arabic "stream", is a masculine name of Arabic origin, common among Middle Eastern and Muslim men, especially in Iran. It may also be written Jafar, Jaffar, Jafer, Jaafar, or in the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation, Gafar or Gaafar.
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In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jafar yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5 | #5,832 |
| 1977 | 7 | #4,810 |
| 1978 | 9 | #3,982 |
| 1979 | 11 | #3,667 |
| 1980 | 17 | #2,776 |
| 1981 | 6 | #5,802 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,768 |
| 1983 | 10 | #3,986 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,886 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,403 |
| 1986 | 9 | #4,625 |
| 1987 | 7 | #5,733 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,416 |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,970 |
| 1990 | 9 | #5,552 |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,656 |
| 1992 | 7 | #6,969 |
| 1993 | 13 | #4,554 |
| 1994 | 33 | #2,368 |
| 1995 | 14 | #4,372 |
| 1996 | 17 | #3,901 |
| 1997 | 12 | #5,086 |
| 1998 | 13 | #4,989 |
| 1999 | 10 | #6,223 |
| 2000 | 13 | #5,402 |
| 2001 | 17 | #4,569 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4,584 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,431 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5,939 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5,400 |
| 2006 | 20 | #4,577 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7,819 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5,141 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4,826 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4,914 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4,888 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5,119 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5,771 |
| 2014 | 21 | #4,605 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5,380 |
| 2016 | 19 | #5,013 |
| 2017 | 15 | #5,910 |
| 2018 | 20 | #4,820 |
| 2019 | 11 | #7,354 |
| 2020 | 15 | #5,815 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7,297 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6,986 |
| 2023 | 20 | #4,951 |
| 2024 | 22 | #4,610 |
