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Jafar

jah-FAR2 syllables
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Means 'stream' or 'river' in Arabic. (Arabic)

What does Jafar mean?

Arabic: Means 'stream' or 'river' in Arabic.. Jafar is derived from the Arabic word 'ja'far', which means 'stream' or 'river'.

Is Jafar a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Jafar in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Jafar in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Jafar suit?

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Jafar

The other dogs at daycare whispered, 'Here comes Jafar! I hope he's as charming as his name suggests, or we'll have to start calling him 'Jaf-arf!'

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