Abdul Ghafur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abdul Ghafur

What is the meaning of the name Abdul Ghafur ?

The baby name Abdul Ghafur is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Classical Arabic: ʿAbd al-Ghafūr (IPA: /ʕabd al-ɣaˈfuːr/); common English approximation: ab-DUL gha-FOOR.

Abdul Ghafur is Arabic in Origin.

Abdul Ghafur is an Arabic theophoric male name meaning “servant of the All‑Forgiving,” formed from ʿAbd (“servant”), the article al-, and Al‑Ghafūr - one of the 99 Names of God. In Arabic: عبد الغفور (ʿAbd al‑Ghafūr); Ghafūr derives from the root gh‑f‑r, “to forgive, to cover,” expressing reliance on divine mercy.

In use since the earliest Islamic era, it is widespread across the Arab world, the Maghreb, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Common variants and transliterations include ʿAbd al‑Ghafūr, Abdul Ghafoor/Ghafour, Abdelghafour (Maghrebi), and Abdülgaffur (Turkish). South Asian spellings often show Ghafoor with double o, while North African forms favor Abdel‑. Although “Abdul” is sometimes used alone in everyday address, the intended name is the full compound with the sacred epithet.

⚙ Abdul Ghafur is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 18 times, across 7 countries.