ظَافِر
Boy Arabic origin Ẓāfir
“Victorious”, one who prevails and reaches his goal
Zafir is the active participle of ẓafira, “to win, to prevail over”: “the victorious one, who succeeds and reaches his goal” (root ẓ-f-r, that of ẓafar, “victory”). The name is common in Tunisia, where it is written Dhafer, in the Middle East and the Gulf. The Turkish name Zafer is the word ẓafar itself, “victory”: a closely related name from the same root.
The name Zafir does not appear as such in the Quran, but its root (ظ ف ر) occurs 2 times. Examples:
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَّ أَيْدِيَهُمْ عَنكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ عَنْهُم بِبَطْنِ مَكَّةَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ أَنْ أَظْفَرَكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرًا ٢٤
And it is He who withheld their hands from you and your hands from them within [the area of] Makkah after He caused you to overcome them. And ever is Allāh, of what you do, Seeing.
All the words of the root ظ ف ر in the Quran (2 occurrences)
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Zafir in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
