Save Gender Masculine Usage African American (Modern) Pronounced Pron. jə-BAHR-ee [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "almighty, powerful" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic جبّار (jabbar). It started to be used by African-American parents after it was featured in a 1973 nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names [1]. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesJabbar(Arabic) PopularityDetails Last ranked #930 in 2021 United States Categories baseball players, civil rights, educators, NBA players, politics, power, strength Sources & References Page at https://www.nancy.cc/2021/07/08/african-names-newspapers-1973/.
