Saffar (from Arabic saffār 'coppersmith') is a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Ibn as-Saffar (died 1035), Arab Andalusian astronomer Ayesha Saffar (1078–1153), Iranian Muslim woman narrator Ammar al-Saffar(born 1956, abducted 2006), Deputy Health Minister of Iraq 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 See also Safar (surname)