Jabbar
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jabbar
The name 'Jabbar' means "mighty" or "powerful" and derives from the Arabic root *j-b-r* (ج-ب-ر), often interpreted as "compeller" or "almighty" in a divine context.
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Etymology
The name 'Jabbar' means "mighty" or "powerful" and derives from the Arabic root *j-b-r* (ج-ب-ر), often interpreted as "compeller" or "almighty" in a divine context. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures as one of the 99 names of God (Al-Jabbar, "The Compeller") and historically appears as a given name in Muslim-majority regions, notably associated with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the American basketball player who adopted it upon converting to Islam.
Jabbar currently ranks #11,199 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1972.
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