Meaning and history
Jafar is an Arabic name meaning “stream.” Notable bearers include Jafar ibn Abi Talib, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who was killed fighting Byzantium in the 7th century, and Jafar al-Sadiq, the sixth Shia imam.
20062006: 20 births, rank #4,520
2007: 10 births, rank #7,590
2008: 18 births, rank #5,067
2009: 20 births, rank #4,748
2010: 19 births, rank #4,848
20112011: 19 births, rank #4,822
2012: 18 births, rank #5,035
2013: 15 births, rank #5,659
2014: 21 births, rank #4,538
2015: 17 births, rank #5,289
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 15 births, rank #5,788
2018: 20 births, rank #4,739
2019: 11 births, rank #7,173
2020: 15 births, rank #5,699
20212021: 11 births, rank #7,089
2022: 12 births, rank #6,828
2023: 20 births, rank #4,886
2024: 22 births, rank #4,571
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Jafar, ranking #6,803 among boys.