The first name Jabari
A boy’s name from Swahili.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Swahili origin
Borrowed from Swahili Jabari. Doublet of Jabbar.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Jabari, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 9 births (#2,228).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jabari with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jabari at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 172 boys born in the United States were named Jabari, the 1,189th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2006, when 393 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jabari
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jabari ParkerAmerican basketball player (born 1995)
- Jabari Smith Jr.American basketball player (born 2003)
- Jabari WalkerAmerican basketball player (born 2002)
- Jabari BrownAmerican basketball player (born 1992)
- Jabari BirdAmerican basketball player (born 1994)
- Jabari SmithAmerican basketball player (born 1977)
- Daniel PhillipsEnglish association football player, born 2001
Questions
- What does the name Jabari mean?
- Borrowed from Swahili Jabari. Doublet of Jabbar.
- What is the origin of the name Jabari?
- Borrowed from Swahili Jabari. Doublet of Jabbar.
- How popular is the name Jabari?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Jabari, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2020, with 9 births.
- Is Jabari a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 9,768 US babies named Jabari since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jabari most popular?
- 2006 in the United States, when 393 babies were named Jabari, its highest rank at 609th.