Jabari

A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brave, fierce, valiant.

Babies a year
221
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

How Jabari has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2023. Lower is more popular.
#770#899#1027201520192023#922

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#948
2016#911
2017#938
2018#848
2019#909
2020#949
2021#937
2023#922

Jabari by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Jabari. In the US, 221 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 392 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jabari. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jaharijewel, treasure87 in the US (2017)
  • Jazariisland dweller; from jazira14 in the US (2017)
  • Jafarismall stream9 in the US (2017)
  • Jabargiant or mighty one8 in the US (2017)
  • Jamari511 in the US (2017)
  • Jakari189 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jabari

Names that are said the same way as Jabari, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean courage

Like Jabari, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
  • Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
  • Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Jabari

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