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Swahili

Jabari

Pronounced jah-BAH-reeShare

Meaning: Powerful; almighty

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

Jabari entered African American naming through a 1973 newspaper feature. Its Swahili word source, from Arabic jabbār, means powerful or almighty; “fearless” is a popular interpretation rather than the exact gloss.

Nicknames

  • Bari
  • Jabi

Spellings & variants

  • Jabarri
  • Jabaree

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Jabari comes from Swahili.

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