Save Gender Masculine Usage Arabic, Malay Scripts جعفر(Arabic, Malay Jawi) Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒaʕ.far/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsJaafar, Jafar, Jaaffar, Ja'affar Meaning & History Alternate transcription of Jafar as well as the Malay form.