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Jabarie
How to Pronounce Jabarie
Pronounced juh-BAR-ee /dʒəˈbɑːri/Medium
Meaning: Jabarie is a spelling of Jabari, a name carried from Arabic into Swahili and widely used across East Africa. It is generally glossed as brave, mighty or comforter, from an Arabic root. The -ie ending gives the familiar name a softer, personalized look while keeping its meaning.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jabarie is a variant of Jabari, an Arabic-rooted name that became popular through Swahili, meaning brave or mighty. It appears in United States records from the late 1980s, part of a wave of interest in African and Swahili names.
It was never common in this form, given to only a couple dozen boys a year around its mid-2000s high. A boy named Jabarie then is in his teens or twenties now, from families drawn to strong African names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jabarie mean?
It is a respelling of Jabari, from an Arabic and Swahili name meaning brave or mighty.
How do you pronounce Jabarie?
It is said juh-BAR-ee /dʒəˈbɑːri/.
Is Jabarie a boy or girl name?
Jabarie is used as a boy's name.
Is Jabarie a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.