Jabari

Jabari: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “brave, fearless”
Origin: Swahili
Say it: juh-BAR-ee · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

Jabari comes from Swahili, from Arabic jabbar meaning 'powerful' or 'valiant.' It is also used in East African and African American naming contexts.

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How popular is Jabari?

202465.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Jabari in 2024217

2024 rank#1,022 boys

Peak year2006

Total US babies since 18809,589

Jabari has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Jabari

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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What does the name Jabari mean?

Jabari means "brave, fearless". It comes from Swahili. Jabari comes from Swahili, from Arabic jabbar meaning 'powerful' or 'valiant.' It is also used in East African and African American naming contexts.

Is Jabari a boy or girl name?

Jabari is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jabari?

217 US babies were named Jabari in 2024. Its peak year was 2006.

How do you pronounce Jabari?

Jabari is usually pronounced juh-BAR-ee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.