Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɪɡər/ |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | India |
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Related names | Jigna, Jignesh |
Jigar or Jeegar , used in Gujarati and English-language communities. Jigar is also an Urdu slang name for friend. The name has a Persian background and history. The meaning of Jigar is kind-hearted. [1] In the Hindi, Jigar is also used as a symbol of love and affection. In Hindi, Jigar is also synonymous with courage, liver. It has a FirstName Ranking of 16,796 of 2,903,037 on the WhitePages database. [2]
Jigar may refer to:
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