Boy nameCurrently #1,022 in the USSteady
Jabari
juh-BAR-ee//dʒəˈbɑːri//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20066 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Brave, fearless
Jabari comes from the Swahili word for brave or fearless, a hopeful, strong name used across East Africa and increasingly among African-American families since the 1970s as part of a broader embrace of African-heritage names.
Jabari's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jabari |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 40 |
| 1974 | 79 |
| 1975 | 71 |
| 1976 | 82 |
| 1977 | 84 |
| 1978 | 100 |
| 1979 | 113 |
| 1980 | 91 |
| 1981 | 91 |
| 1982 | 81 |
| 1983 | 86 |
| 1984 | 77 |
| 1985 | 83 |
| 1986 | 76 |
| 1987 | 83 |
| 1988 | 94 |
| 1989 | 127 |
| 1990 | 129 |
| 1991 | 157 |
| 1992 | 197 |
| 1993 | 219 |
| 1994 | 188 |
| 1995 | 165 |
| 1996 | 174 |
| 1997 | 186 |
| 1998 | 156 |
| 1999 | 179 |
| 2000 | 189 |
| 2001 | 215 |
| 2002 | 254 |
| 2003 | 334 |
| 2004 | 346 |
| 2005 | 355 |
| 2006 | 393 |
| 2007 | 391 |
| 2008 | 289 |
| 2009 | 242 |
| 2010 | 243 |
| 2011 | 219 |
| 2012 | 226 |
| 2013 | 184 |
| 2014 | 168 |
| 2015 | 220 |
| 2016 | 236 |
| 2017 | 222 |
| 2018 | 261 |
| 2019 | 242 |
| 2020 | 231 |
| 2021 | 242 |
| 2022 | 201 |
| 2023 | 249 |
| 2024 | 217 |
Jabari through the decades
- Jabari peaked in 2006, when 393 babies were named Jabari in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jabari has fallen 14% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jabari currently ranks #1,022 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Jabari
Variants & spellings
Jabare