Saffar (surname)

Saffar (from Arabic saffār صَفَّار 'coppersmith') is a surname. Notable people with the name include:


 * Ammar al-Saffar, Deputy Health Minister of Iraq
 * Ayesha Saffar (1078–1153), Iranian Muslim woman narrator
 * Hassan al-Saffar (born 1958), Shi'a scholar from Qatif, Saudi Arabia
 * Hossein Saffar Harandi (born 1953), Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance of Iran until 26 July 2009
 * Jamal Al-Saffar (born 1971), Saudi Arabian sprinter who specialized in the 100 metres
 * Saeed-Al-Saffar (born 1968), cricketer who has represented the UAE at international level
 * Yoav Saffar (born 1975), Israeli basketball player