Jabari
Jabari is a masculine given name, derived from Swahili, ultimately from Arabic, that is most commonly given to African-American boys. It is also an Arabic surname.
Etymology
Jabari is a borrowing from Swahili jabari meaning "brave (one)",[1] which is from the Arabic word جَبَّار (jabbār), meaning "ruler".[2]
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Notable people
Given name
- Jabari Arthur, born 1982, Canadian football player
- Jabari Asim, born 1962, American author
- Jabari Bird, born 1994, American basketball player
- Jabari Blash, born 1989, American baseball player
- Jabari Brisport, born 1987, American activist
- Jabari Brown, born 1992, American basketball player
- Jabari Elliott, Canadian visual artist
- Jabari Miles Evans, American rapper
- Jabari Greer, born 1982, American football player
- Jabari Holloway, born 1982, American football player
- Jabari Issa, born 1978, American football player
- Jabari Levey, born 1984, American football player
- Jabari Parker, born 1995, American basketball player
- Jabari Price, born 1992, American football player
- Jabari Simama, American educator
- Jabari Smith, born 1977, American basketball player
- Jabari Smith Jr., born 2003, American basketball player
- Jabari Zuniga, born 1997, American football player
Middle name
- Moe Williams, born Maurece Jabari Williams in 1974, American football player
Surname
- Ahmed Jabari, 1960–2012, Palestinian militant
- Mojtaba Jabbari, 1983, Iranian football (soccer) player
Places
- Mazraeh-ye Jabari, a village in Iran
- Zarrin Choqa Shahid Jabari, a village in Iran
Other
- The white gorilla cult in the 2018 film Black Panther is known collectively as "the Jabari".
See also
References
- "Jabari - Baby Boy Name Meaning and Origin - Oh Baby! Names". www.ohbabynames.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
- "Jabari - Meaning of Jabari, What does Jabari mean?". www.babynamespedia.com. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
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