Zafer, Dhafer or Dhaffer ( ''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 Dhafer Youssef (; 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 "the most important s ...

(born 1967), Tunisian composer *

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

(born 1972), Tunisian actor

Zafer

First name

* Zafer Hanım, Turkish novelist *

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 State ...

(born 1961), Turkish actor * Zafer Biryol (born 1976), Turkish football player *

Zafer Çağlayan Mehmet Zafer Çağlayan (born 10 November 1957 in Muş) is a Turkish people, Turkish politician and former Minister. He is a Grand National Assembly of Turkey, member of parliament from the ruling Justice and Development Party (Turkey), Justice ...

(born 1957), Turkish politician * Zafer Çevik (born 1984), Turkish football player *

Zafer Ergin Zafer Ergin (born 30 August 1942) is a Turkish actor who plays in ''Arka Sokaklar''. Filmography * ''Sümela'nın Şifresi: Temel'' – 2011 * ''Akasya Durağı'' – 2008 (guest appearance) * ''Five Minarets in New York, New York'ta Beş Minare ...

(born 1942), Turkish actor *

Zafer Görgen Zafer Görgen (born 21 June 2000) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for TFF First League club Bandırmaspor on loan from Çaykur Rizespor. Professional career On 31 January 2019, signed a professional contract with ...

(born 2000), Turkish football player *

Zafer Gözet Zafer Gözet (born 21 September 1965) is a Turkish people, Turkish-Norwegian people, 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 b ...

(born 1965), Norwegian politician of Turkish origin *

Zafer İlken Zafer İlken is a Turkish educator, university administrator and the author/co-author of numerous scientific papers, who has been serving (since 2006) as the third rector of the İzmir Institute of Technology İzmir Institute of Technology ...

, 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 Gala ...

(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 f ...

(born 1973), Turkish football player * Zafer Kızılkaya (born 1969), Turkish marine advocate and engineer * Zafer al-Masri (1940–1986), Nablus mayor *

Zafer Önen Zafer Önen (1921 – 13 December 2013) was a Turkish film actor. He is buried in Zincirlikuyu Cemetery, in the European part of Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting th ...

(1921–2013), Turkish actor *

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: 20 ...

(born 1975), Turkish football player *

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 Belediyesp ...

(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 Emre Zafer Barnes, (born Winston Barnes on 7 November 1988) is a Jamaica-born Turkey, Turkish Sprint (running), sprinter. Barnes won the 100 metres, 100 m race at the 2015 Salzburg Athletics Gala in Austria. Also at 2021 Islamic Solidarity Gam ...

(born 1988), Jamaican-Turkish sprinter

Surname

Casper Zafer Caspar Zafer (born 26 October 1974) is an English actor. Career Zafer was born 26 October 1974 and spent much of his childhood and early life in the Middle East. He trained in theatre at The Oxford School of Drama. From 2001 to 2002 he perf ...

(born 1974), English actor *

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 ...

(1934–2019), Canadian violinist and pedagogue *

Haydar Zafer Haydar Zafer (1916 – 1994) was a Turkish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle middleweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Wrestling career Haydar Zafer grew up in Bolu and started Turkish oil wrestling there as a teenager. After 1 ...

(1916–1994), Turkish wrestler *

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 (1 ...