Zafer

Zafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer (Arabic: 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:

Given name

Dhafer, Dhaffer

• Dhafer Youssef (born 1967), Tunisian composer
• Dhaffer L'Abidine (born 1972), Tunisian actor

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

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)