Defeir

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Successful

Defeir is variant of Zafeer and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Defeir or Zafeer, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Zafeer.

Full Meaning of Defeir

Defeir is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “always victorious”, “always successful”, “always triumphant”. It is derived from the DHA-F-R root which is used in verse 48:24 of the Quran.

It is He who restrained their hands from you, and your hands from them, in the hollow of Mecca, after that He made you victors over them. God sees the things you do. (Quran 48:24)