{{wiktionary|Zafer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} '''Zafer''', '''Dhafer''' or '''Dhaffer''' ({{langx|ar|ظافر}} ''ẓāfir'') is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant or Victor". It is used in Arabic-speaking countries, the Balkans, and many countries that have come into contact with Islamic culture. In Turkey it is used as a unisex given name. The word is also used as a surname.
Notable people with the name include: {{TOC right}}
==Given name== ===Dhafer, Dhaffer=== * Dhafer Youssef (born 1967), Tunisian composer * Dhaffer L'Abidine (born 1972), Tunisian actor
===Zafer=== ===First name=== * Zafer Hanım, Turkish novelist * Zafer Algöz (born 1961), Turkish actor * Zafer Biryol (born 1976), Turkish football player * Zafer Çağlayan (born 1957), Turkish politician * Zafer Çevik (born 1984), Turkish football player * Zafer Ergin (born 1942), Turkish actor * Zafer Görgen (born 2000), Turkish football player * Zafer Gözet (born 1965), Norwegian politician of Turkish origin * Zafer İlken, Turkish educator * Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (born 1965), Turkish basketball coach * Zafer Kılıçkan (born 1973), Turkish football player * Zafer Kızılkaya (born 1969), Turkish marine advocate and engineer * Zafer al-Masri (1940–1986), Nablus mayor * Zafer Önen (1921–2013), Turkish actor * Zafer Özgültekin (born 1975), Turkish football player * Zafer Şakar (born 1985), Turkish football player * Zafer Şenocak (born 1961), German writer of Turkish origin * Zafer Yelen (born 1986), German football player of Turkish origin * Zafer Habasch (born 1987), German musician
===Middle name=== * Emre Zafer Barnes (born 1988), Jamaican-Turkish sprinter
==Surname== * Casper Zafer (born 1974), English actor * David Zafer (1934–2019), Canadian violinist and pedagogue * Haydar Zafer (1916–1994), Turkish wrestler * Rahim Zafer (born 1971), Turkish football player
==See also== * Zafer (disambiguation) * Zafar (disambiguation)
{{given name|type=both}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Zafer}} Category:Arabic-language masculine given names Category:Turkish masculine given names Category:Masculine given names Category:Surnames derived from given names Category:Turkish unisex given names