Abdel Gafaar

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning: Servant of Allah

Abdel Gafaar is variant of Abdul Ghaffar and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Abdel Gafaar or Abdul Ghaffar, 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: Abdul Ghaffar.

Full Meaning of Abdel Gafaar

Abdel Gafaar is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “servant of the All-Forgiving”, which means “servant of Allah” as al-Ghaffar is one of the names of Allah in Islam.

and I said: “‘Ask your Sustainer to forgive you your sins – for, verily, He is all-forgiving! (Quran 71:10)