Save Gender Masculine Usage Indonesian, Arabic (Maghrebi) Scripts جعفر(Arabic) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒa.far/(Indonesian) /dʒa.faʁ/(French) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsDjaffar, Jafar, Jaffar Meaning & History Indonesian form of Jafar as well as an Arabic alternate transcription chiefly used in Northern Africa.