Ja'far , meaning
spring or
rivulet, is a masculine
Arabic given name, especially common among
Shia Muslims. It may also be transliterated
Jafar,
Jaffar or
Jafer or
Jaffer or in Egyptian Arabic pronunciation,
gafar. The
Turkish spelling of the name is
Cafer. The
Bosniak spelling of the name is Džafer.