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.
Jabari is a borrowing from Swahili jabari meaning "brave (one)", which is from the Arabic word جَبَّار (jabbār), meaning "ruler".
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 Banks (born 1998), American actor Jabari Greer (born 1982), American football player Jabari Holloway (born 1982), American football player Jabari Hylton (born 1998), American soccer 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 Small (born 2002), American football player Jabari Smith (born 1977), American basketball player Jabari Smith Jr. (born 2003), American basketball player Jabari Walker (born 2002), American basketball player Jabari Wamble (born 1979), American lawyer Jabari Zuniga (born 1997), American football player
Surname Ahmed Jabari (1960–2012), Palestinian militant
See also Abdul Jabbar Jabbar (disambiguation) Jabbari
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