Meaning of the Name Gappar

Gappar means “inclined to forgive, forgiving”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.

Gappar is a name of Arabic origin.
It is recorded for Kazakh.
2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Gappar mean?

“inclined to forgive, forgiving”^[1,2]✓ Documented

Literal meaning

Gappar (Ғаппар) is a Kazakh boy's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to غَفَّار ‘inclined to forgive, forgiving’ (Arabic in origin), which gives the meaning “inclined to forgive, forgiving”.^[1]

Gappar in Kazakh

What does Gappar mean in Kazakh?

In Kazakh the name is written Ғаппар, Ğappar (Wiktionary romanization) and Gappar (common romanization). No separate Kazakh gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “inclined to forgive, forgiving” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1,3]

Where does the name Gappar come from?

Arabic, borrowing. Borrowed from Arabic غَفَّار (ḡaffār, “inclined to forgive, forgiving”).^[1,2]✓ Documented

Is Gappar a Kazakh name?

Yes. Gappar is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.

Gappar across Turkic languages

Gappar by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Kazakh	ҒаппарCyrillic	Boy	same as above: “inclined to forgive, forgiving”	Documented^[1,3]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Gappar

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Gappar
Form	Language	Script	Type
Ғаппар^[1,3]	Kazakh	Cyrillic	Native spelling
Gappar^[3]	Latin spelling	Latin	Variant
Ğappar^[1]	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (Wiktionary romanization)
Gappar	Kazakh	Latin	Romanization (common romanization)

Sibling names for Gappar

Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Gappar rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

TegisBoy
“even, level, flat, smooth”
same language (kazakh)
AltyngulGirl
“golden flower”
same language (kazakh)
KamshatGirl
“beaver fur”
same language (kazakh)
SeiitzhanBoy
“master, lord, the noble one + soul”
same language (kazakh)
BalbikeGirl
“honey lady”
same language (kazakh)
TursynBoy
“may he stay, live long”
same language (kazakh)
YerassylBoy
“man; hero + precious”
same language (kazakh)
ZhumakhanBoy
“Friday + khan (ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages)”
same language (kazakh)

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Common questions about Gappar

What does the name Gappar mean?

Gappar means “inclined to forgive, forgiving”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a boy's name in Kazakh.

Is Gappar a girl's or a boy's name?

Gappar is recorded as a boy's name.

Where does Gappar come from?

Gappar is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.

Which languages use Gappar?

Gappar is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How is Gappar spelled in other scripts?

Recorded spellings: Ғаппар (Cyrillic), Gappar (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.

How many syllables does Gappar have?

Gappar has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Some statements on this page come from TurkicNames' editorial research (labelled Editorial) and are not yet linked to a cited source; the numbered sources below support the rest.

Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Ғаппар”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 88302665. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: Borrowed from Arabic غَفَّار (ḡaffār, “inclined to forgive, forgiving”).; classified as Kazakh given names, Kazakh male given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Ғаппар (+1 more)
Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “غفار”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 93328705. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Arabic غَفَّار ‘inclined to forgive, forgiving’
Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Ғаппар; KazPER English spelling Gappar

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