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Jabori

♂ Boy

Pronounced juh-BOR-ee /dʒəˈbɔː.ri/Medium

Meaning: Jabori reads as a spelling in the Jabari family, a Swahili name drawn from Arabic and generally meaning brave, mighty, or the consoler. The reshaped ending keeps that strong sense while giving the name its own look. It is best treated as a modern American form.Low

In 30 seconds: Jabori is a coined name kin to Jabari, a Swahili and Arabic name meaning brave or mighty. It stayed rare, peaking in the mid-two-thousands (said juh-BOR-ee).

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Origin LowAmerican, Arabic, Swahili

MeaningJabori reads as a spelling in the Jabari family, a Swahili name drawn from Arabic and generally meaning brave, mighty, or the consoler. The reshaped ending keeps that strong sense while giving the name its own look. It is best treated as a modern American form.

U.S. rank (2019)#12907 ↘ Falling

2019 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 175

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jabori is a coined spelling in the Jabari family, a Swahili name taken from Arabic and usually read as brave, mighty, or comforting. As Jabari gained a following among African American families, alternate forms like Jabori appeared alongside it. This spelling keeps the bold meaning of the root while standing apart on the page.

Jabori was never common, given to only about twenty boys a year at its mid-two-thousands peak. A boy named Jabori then is a teenager or young adult today.

Did you know? Jabori shares its root with Jabari, a name that spread among African American families partly through its strong Swahili and Arabic sense of courage and might.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Jabori — FLAG: coined name kin to Jabari; Swahili/Arabic 'brave' root traced honestly.

Variations

JabariJabboriJibriJabaris

Nicknames

JabBori

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jabori mean?

It is a coined name kin to Jabari, a Swahili and Arabic name meaning brave or mighty.

How do you pronounce Jabori?

It is said juh-BOR-ee, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Jabori a boy or girl name?

Jabori is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jabori?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid-two-thousands.