Jabari
- Pronunciation
- [Ja-ba-ri]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Brave
- Origin
- Egyptian
About the Name Jabari
Jabari is an Arabic name, also widely used in Swahili-speaking and African American communities, commonly interpreted as "brave," "mighty," or "comforter." Its rhythmic, three-syllable flow and strong, uplifting meaning have made it a beloved choice that bridges Arabic, East African, and African American naming traditions with equal ease, carrying connotations of strength and resilience.
For American boys, Jabari entered the US Social Security top-1000 in 2000 and held a place through 2023, accumulating 5,599 births over that long span. It reached its peak in 2006 at rank #609 and remained a steady presence for more than two decades, recorded at #951 in 2020, #934 in 2021, and #925 in 2023 before slipping from the list. That extended run reflects a name with deep, lasting appeal rather than a passing trend.
Jabari's charm lies in its bold meaning paired with a musical, energetic sound, offering parents a name that feels both strong and warm at once. The recorded variant is Jabbar, a closely related form sharing the same root and connotations of might, giving families a connected alternative with the same powerful character. Rhythmic and resonant, Jabari has long been admired for the way it joins a commanding meaning to a genuinely musical sound, a combination that has kept it cherished across cultures for decades.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration name data, 1880–2024 (methodology). By Marvin Tang.
Quick Facts About Jabari
US Popularity History (2000–2023)
Annual US births named Jabari by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2006 with 393 boys named Jabari (boy rank #609 that year).
Where it stands today: in 2023, ranked #925 for boys (249 US births). That's 316 places below its 2006 peak.
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Jabari Most Popular?
Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Jabari the strongest states are Mississippi, Maryland, South Carolina.
Strongest boys-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mississippi | #396 | 34 |
| 2 | Maryland | #470 | 90 |
| 3 | South Carolina | #534 | 57 |
| 4 | Louisiana | #569 | 73 |
| 5 | Georgia | #570 | 161 |
| 6 | Alabama | #571 | 68 |
| 7 | Virginia | #688 | 61 |
| 8 | North Carolina | #704 | 101 |
| 9 | Florida | #717 | 186 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | #758 | 17 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Jabari in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jabbar | Mighty | Male | Arabic |
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Compare Jabari to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Jabari against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).