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Ghulam Jafar: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“servant of Jafar”
غلام جعفر
What Ghulam Jafar means
Ghulam Jafar (غلام جعفر, Arabic غلام جعفر) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “servant of Jafar”. It comes from the Arabic root غ ل م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, غ ل م.
Ghulam Jafar at a glance
- Meaning
- servant of Jafar
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ghu-laam jafar
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- G · غ
Meaning of Ghulam Jafar
- In English
- servant of Jafar
- اردو میں معنی
- جعفر کا غلام
Origin and history of Ghulam Jafar
Arabic ghulām, servant or youth, with Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. A devotional compound especially common in Punjab, Sindh and Kashmir.
Rootغ ل م
How to say and write Ghulam Jafar
- Say it
- ghu-laam jafar3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ghulam Jafar
- Urdu
- غلام جعفر
- Other spellings
- Ghulam Jaffar
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ghulam Jafar
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ghulam Jafar.
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Names from the same root as Ghulam Jafar
- Ghulamغلامa youth; a servantBoyArabic
- Ghulam Abbasغلام عباسservant of AbbasBoyArabic
- Ghulam Ahmadغلام احمدservant of AhmadBoyArabic
- Ghulam Akbarغلام اکبرservant of the GreatestBoyArabic
- Ghulam Aliغلام علیservant of AliBoyArabic
- Ghulam Asgharغلام اصغرservant of Ali AsgharBoyArabic
- Ghulam Baqirغلام باقرservant of Imam BaqirBoyArabic
- Ghulam Dastagirغلام دستگیرservant of the HelperBoyArabic
- Ghulam Dinغلام دینservant of the faithBoyArabic
- Ghulam Faridغلام فریدservant of FaridBoyArabic
- Ghulam Farooqغلام فاروقservant of al-Farooq (Umar)BoyArabic
- Ghulam Fatimaغلام فاطمہservant of FatimaGirlArabic
Names that sound like Ghulam Jafar
Questions about the name Ghulam Jafar
What does the name Ghulam Jafar mean?
Ghulam Jafar means “servant of Jafar”. In Urdu: جعفر کا غلام. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Ghulam Jafar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ghulam Jafar is a boy’s name.
Is Ghulam Jafar a Muslim name?
Yes. Ghulam Jafar is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Arabic ghulām, servant or youth, with Imam Jafar al-Sadiq. A devotional compound especially common in Punjab, Sindh and Kashmir.
How do you pronounce Ghulam Jafar?
Say it “ghu-laam jafar”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Ghulam Jafar in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ghulam Jafar is written غلام جعفر.
What are other spellings of Ghulam Jafar?
Ghulam Jafar is also spelled Ghulam Jaffar.
Is the meaning of Ghulam Jafar verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.