Jabir

Meaning of Jabir

Jabir, pronounced jah-BEER (/dʒaˈbiːr/), is a masculine name of Arabic origin built on the triliteral root j-b-r, which evokes the acts of mending and comforting. In the tapestry of classical Persian and Islamic scholarship, it is perhaps best known through Jabir ibn Hayyan—alchemist, physician and polymath—whose laboratory experiments kindled the foundations of modern chemistry like a faint but enduring spark. In the United States, Jabir has maintained a modest but steady presence since the late 1970s, typically ranking in the nine-hundreds with roughly a dozen to twenty births each year; it may not top the popularity charts, but it quietly holds its own. The name’s measured rise and fall mirror its meaning: a subtle promise of restoration and resilience that bridges Eastern heritage and Western naming trends.

Pronunciation

Arabic

• Pronunced as jah-BEER (/dʒaˈbi:r/)

• Jaden
• Jalen
• Jamar
• Jabbar
• Javon
• Jamir
• Jabari