Jaffar
Jaʽfar, meaning in Arabic "stream", is a masculine name of Arabic origin, common among Middle Eastern and Muslim men, especially in Iran.
Meaning & Origin of Jaffar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaʽfar, meaning in Arabic "stream", is a masculine name of Arabic origin, common among Middle Eastern and Muslim men, especially in Iran.
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The Story of Jaffar
Jaffar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 6 Jaffars were born — ranking #5,787 that year. As of 2026, Jaffar ranks #12,084 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Jaffars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jaffar
Jaffar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Jaffar's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #5,787. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaffar's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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