Zafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer ( ar, ظافر ''ẓāfir'') is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "victorious, Conqueror, Triumphant or Victor". It is used in Arabic-speaking countries, Turkey, the Balkans, and many countries that have come into contact with Islamic culture. People named Zafer to include:

Given name

Dhafer, Dhaffer

Dhafer Youssef Dhafer Youssef ( ar, ظافر يوسف; born 19 November 1967) is a Tunisian composer, singer and oud player. Biography Dhafer Youssef was born in Téboulba (a small village of coastal Tunisia); his grandfather was a muezzin. He calls the radio ...

(born 1967), Tunisian composer *

Dhaffer L'Abidine Dhafer L'Abidine ( ar, ظافر العابدين, also spelt Dhaffer L'Abidine, Zafer El-Abedin and Dhafer El Abidine; born 26 November 1972) is a Tunisian actor and former professional football player. Biography Dhafer made his acting debut ...

(born 1972), Tunisian actor

Zafer

First name

Zafer Algöz Zafer Algöz (born 30 August 1961) is a Turkish actor, best known for his films '' Salkım Hanımın Taneleri'' (1999), '' A.R.O.G'' (2008) and '' Yahşi Batı'' (2010). Biography He began acting classes in 1975, which were held by Bursa Stat ...

(born 1961), Turkish actor * Zafer Biryol (born 1976), Turkish footballer *

Zafer Çağlayan Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan (born 10 November 1957 in Muş) is a Turkish politician and former Minister. He is a member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party and the former Minister of Economic Affairs under Prime Minister R ...

(born 1957), Turkish politician * Zafer Çevik (born 1984), Turkish footballer *

Zafer Gözet Zafer Gözet (born 21 September 1965) is a Turkish-Norwegian Marxist-Leninist politician. He was the leader of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP) from 2001 to 2010. Gözet was born and raised in Konya, Turkey before immigrating to Norway with h ...

(born 1965), Norwegian politician of Turkish origin * Zafer Hanım, 19th-century Ottoman Turkish woman novelist * Zafer İlken, Turkish educator *

Zafer Kalaycıoğlu Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (born 1 March 1965 Kayseri, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball coach. He is currently coaching the Turkish pro side Botaş SK. Managing career * 1994–1996 Galatasaray * 2000–2009 Fenerbahçe * 2009–2010 Galat ...

(born 1965), Turkish basketball coach *

Zafer Kılıçkan Zafer Kılıçkan (born February 22, 1973, in Gölcük) is a former Turkish football midfielder who last played for USL First Division side Minnesota Thunder. Club career Kılıçkan played for several clubs in the lower divisions of Turkish fo ...

(born 1973), Turkish footballer *

Zafer al-Masri Zafer al-Masri ( ar, ظافر المصري; 1940 2 March 1986) was the Israel-appointed Mayor of Nablus, for a brief period of two months (January to March 1986). He had taken office in January 1986 as mayor in Nablus, the largest Arab town in ...

(1940–1986), Nablus mayor *

Zafer Özgültekin Zafer Özgültekin (born 10 March 1975) is a Turkish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was part of the Turkey national team that achieved third place at the 2002. Honours ;Turkey *FIFA World Cup third place: 2002 ...

(born 1975), Turkish footballer *

Zafer Şakar Zafer Şakar (born 25 September 1985) is a Turkish former football midfielder. Club career Şakar played for Galatasaray, Denizlispor, Samsunspor, Beylerbeyi S.K., Boluspor, Diyarbakırspor, Güngörenspor and Gaziantep Büyükşehir Belediyespo ...

(born 1985), Turkish footballer *

Zafer Yelen Zafer Yelen (born 30 August 1986) is a Turkish footballer who plays for MSV Normannia 08. Career Club career Yelen was born in Berlin, Germany. He played for various clubs in Berlin, most recently for Tennis Borussia Berlin in the Junior Leag ...

(born 1986), German footballer of Turkish origin

Middle name

Emre Zafer Barnes Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkish sprinter.Barnes won the 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria. Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games he was awarded third place while he ...

(born 1988), Jamaican-Turkish sprinter

Surname

David Zafer David Zafer (April 2, 1934 – April 20, 2019) was a Canadian violinist and pedagogue. He was born in London, England, and moved to Canada in 1947. Background David Zafer studied with Elie Spivak and Albert Pratz at The Royal Conservatory of Mus ...

, Canadian violinist and pedagogue *

Rahim Zafer Rahim Zafer (born 21 January 1971 in Adapazarı) is a former Turkish football player. Zafer played for several clubs during his career including Sakaryaspor (1987–1990 and 2002–2003), Gençlerbirliği SK (1990–1996), Beşiktaş JK (1996� ...