Jabari is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jabari means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jabari across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jabari has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jabari is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “mighty, comforter”. From the Arabic name Jabbar, also used in Swahili-speaking regions.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,768 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 92 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jabari per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (393/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (9/yr).
Jabari is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,315 nationally (given to 400 babies that year).
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