Jafar
Meaning
"flowing water"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,632
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jaf
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flowing water"
Origin: Arabic
"intelligent, bright-minded"
Origin: Sanskrit
Jafar is more popular, ranked #4632 vs #4657 for Manvik.
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Jafar is more popular, ranked #4632 compared to Manvik at #4657 in the United States.
Jafar means "flowing water" (Arabic origin). Manvik means "intelligent, bright-minded" (Sanskrit origin).
Jafar is primarily a boy name. Manvik is primarily a boy name.