Around the globe, Tafer (Tafer 
) is a rare dominantly boy's, but infrequently feminine first name. The first name Tafer is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare epicene name, Algeria, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and Algeria. Likewise, Tafer is the last name as well as the forename.