Jaber ( ar, جابر) is an

Arabic name Arabic language names have historically been based on a long naming system. Many people from the Arabic-speaking and also Muslim countries have not had given/ middle/family names but rather a chain of names. This system remains in use throughout ...

for males used as a given name and surname. Alternative spellings are Gaber and

Jabir Jabir (Arabic: جابر ) is an Arabic surname or male given name, which means "comforter".''Behind The Name''"Jabir" Retrieved on 8 January 2016. Alternative spellings include Djābir, Jaber, Jābir, Gabir, and Geber. The name may refer to: Giv ...

People with the given name

* Jaber Abu Hussein (c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet *

Jaber Al-Ameri Jaber Al-Ameri ( ar, جابر العامري) (born 18 February 1986) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Najran SC. Club career He started at Al-Ittihad then joined the Najran Najran ( ar, نج ...

(born 1986), Saudi Arabian footballer * Jaber Al-Owaisi (born 1989), Omani footballer *

Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al-Sabah (29 June 1926 – 15 January 2006) ( ar, الشيخ جابر الأحمد الجابر الصباح, translit=ash-Shaykh Jābir al-ʾAḥmad al-Jābir aṣ-Ṣabāḥ) was Emir of Kuwait and Commander of the Kuwait ...

(1926-2006), 13th ruler of Kuwait **

Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium Jaber al-Ahmad International Stadium ( ar, ملعب جابر الأحمد الدولي) is a multi-purpose stadium in the Ardhiyah area of Kuwait City, Kuwait. Completed in 2009, it is used mostly for football matches and athletics. The stadium ...

Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre (JACC), informally known as the Kuwait Opera House, is a cultural center in Kuwait, located on the Gulf Road in the capital Kuwait City. It is the largest cultural center and opera house in the Middle Ea ...

Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is a causeway in Kuwait with an estimated construction value of approximately US$3 billion Under China's Belt and Road Initiative, the causeway is part of the first phase of the Silk City project. The ...

Jaber I Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber bin Abdullah ( ar, جابر بن عبد الله; Jaber I or Jaber Al-Aish; 1775 – 1859) was the third ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait, Sheikdom of Kuwait, governing from 1814 to 1859. He was the eldest son of Abdullah I Al-Sabah ...

(1770–1859), third ruler of Kuwait *

Jaber II Al-Sabah Jaber II Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, (1860 – 5 February 1917), was the eighth ruler of the Sheikhdom of Kuwait from the Al-Sabah dynasty. He was the eldest son of Mubarak Al-Sabah and is the ancestor of the Al-Jaber branch of the Al-Sabah family. H ...

(1860–1917), eighth ruler of Kuwait *

Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah ( ar, جابر مبارك الحمد الصباح, Jābir Mubārak al-Ḥamad aṣ-Ṣabāḥ, born 4 January 1942) is a Kuwaiti royal and former politician who served as the prime minister of Kuwait fro ...

(born 1942), Prime Minister of Kuwait * Jaber Al Mutairi (born 1990), Kuwaiti footballer * Jaber Alwan (born 1948), Italian artist *

Jaber Ansari Jaber Ansari ( fa, جابر انصاری; born 10 January 1987) is an Iranian professional footballer who plays for Aluminium Arak in the Persian Gulf Pro League. Club career Ansari joined Saba Qom in 2009 after spending the previous season a ...

(born 1987), Iranian football player * Jaber Behrouzi (born 1991), Iranian weightlifter *

Jaber Ebdali Jaber Ebdali ( fa, جابر ابدالی) is an Iranian businessman and white-collar criminal. His name became publicly known in April 2010, when MP Elyas Naderan wrote an open letter to Mohammad Reza Rahimi and named him as a member of "Fatemi C ...

(born c. 1975), Iranian businessman and white-collar criminal * Jaber A. Elbaneh (born 1966), or Gabr al-Bana, Yemeni-American terrorist *

Jaber F. Gubrium Jaber Fandy "Jay" Gubrium is an American sociologist. He has been a professor in the University of Missouri Department of Sociology since 2002. Career He chaired the Missouri Department of Sociology from 2002 to 2016. He now is emeritus profess ...

(born 1943) is an American sociologist * Jaber Hagawi (born 1981), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Jaber Mustafa Jaber Issa Mohammed Mustafa (born 7 June 1997) is a Saudi Arabian football player who plays as a midfielder for Al-Jabalain. He represented the Saudi Arabia national football team on one occasion, in a 2017 Gulf Cup of Nations match against O ...

(born 1997), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Jaber Rouzbahani Jaber Rouzbahani Darrehsari (, born May 10, 1986 in Isfahan, Iran) is an Iranian professional basketball player who currently plays for Foolad Mahan Isfahan in the Iranian Super League. He is a center known for his large size, with a height of ...

(born 1986), Iranian basketball player *

Jaber Saeed Salem Jaber Saeed Salem (born Yani Marchokov, 3 January 1975) is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 105+ kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and finished fourth with a 460 kg total (205 kg and 255 kg). He was born i ...

, born Yani Marchokov (born 1975), Qatari weightlifter

People with the surname

Abdul Malik Jaber Dr. Abdul Malik Al-Jaber is a Palestinian businessman. He served as the CEO of Zain Jordan, the country's leading telecommunications provider for two years till July 1, 2011, and is a member of the board of the World Economic Forum. Early life ...

, Palestinian businessman *

Abdullah Jaber Abdallah Jaber (, ; born 17 February 1993) is a Palestinians, Palestinian professional association footballer, footballer who plays as a left-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Bnei Reineh F.C., Maccabi Bnei Reineh. He played for and ...

(born 1993), Palestinian footballer *

Ahmed Abdu Jaber Ahmed Abdu Jaber ( ar, أحمد عبده جابر, ti, ኣህመድ ኣብዱ ጃበር, born 8 August 1996) is an Eritrean professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of ...

(born 1996), Eritrean footballer *

Ahmad Ali Jaber Ahmed Ali Jaber ( ar, أحمد علي جابر) (born 2 August 1982 in Baghdad, Iraq) is a former Iraqi football goalkeeper. He was part of the Iraq national football team. He played in all four of Iraq’s matches in the 2004 AFC Asian Cup. How ...

(born 1982), Iraqi football goalkeeper *

Ahmed Jumah Jaber Ahmed Jumah Jaber (born 29 December 1983) is a Qatari long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Notable results include a 38th place at the 2004 Olympic Games, a 23rd place at the 2005 World Half Marathon Championships, a fifth plac ...

(born 1983), Qatari long-distance runner *

Ali Jaber Ali Jaber ( ar, علي جابر) (born 1961) is a Lebanese journalist, media consultant, TV personality and the Group TV Director of MBC, the Arab world's largest satellite broadcaster. Academic and leadership Mr. Jaber completed a bachelor's ...

(born 1961), Lebanese journalist, media consultant and TV personality *

Ali Hassan al-Jaber Ali Hassan al-Jaber (; 12 December 1955Libya Live Blog - March 13

(1955–2011), camera operator killed in the Libyan Civil War * Assem Jaber (born 1946), Lebanese diplomat *

Fahad Abo Jaber Fahad Abo Jaber (born 21 March 1985) is a Saudi Association football, football player who plays as an Midfielder, attacking midfielder. References

1985 births Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Al-Suqoor FC players Ittihad FC players ...

(born 1985), Saudi footballer *

Fatima Al Jaber Fatima Obaid Al Jaber ( ar, فاطمة عبيد الجابر) (born 1965) is the chief operating officer of the United Arab Emirates-based Al Jaber Group. The conglomerate was established by her father, Obaid Al Jaber. Prior to her appointment as CO ...

(born 1965), COO of Al Jaber Group * Haji Jaber (born 1976), Eritrean novelist *

Hala Jaber Hala Jaber is a Lebanese-British journalist. She was born in West Africa and writes for ''The Sunday Times''. Work Her first book, ''Hezbollah: Born With a Vengeance'', was published in 1997. The book describes the rise and political agenda of ...

, Lebanese-British journalist * Hessa Al Jaber, Qatari engineer, academic and politician *

Hisham Jaber General Hisham M. Jaber (born September 13, 1942) ( ar, اللواء الركن هشام جابر) is a retired Lebanese Major General and political researcher. Early life and education Born in Nabatieh, in South Lebanon, he is the grandson of h ...

(born 1942), Lebanese major general *

Inaya Jaber Inaya Jaber ( ar, عناية جابر; 1958 – 10 May 2021) was a Lebanese writer, journalist, artist and singer. She has published nine collections of poetry and one collection of short stories. She lived in Beirut. Biography Jaber was born ...

(1958–2021), Lebanese writer, artist and singer * Kaltham Jaber (born 1958), Qatari writer and poet * Khalid Al-Jaber, Qatari academic *

Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber Mohamed bin Issa Al Jaber ( ar, محمد بن عيسى الجابر, translit=Muḥammad bin ʿĪssā al-Ǧābir, born in 1959 (in Jeddah) is an Arab businessman. Business In 1982, Al Jaber founded Jadawel International Construction & Development ...

(born 1959), Saudi Arabian-born Austrian-British billionaire and philanthropist * Mohammed Jaber (footballer) (born 1989), Emirati footballer * Naji Jaber (1940–2009), Syrian actor *

Rabee Jaber Rabee Jaber ( ar, ربيع جابر; born 1972) is a Lebanese novelist and journalist, born in Beirut, Lebanon. Life Jaber studied Physics at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He is also editor of ''Afaaq'' (in Arabic آفاق meaning ...

(born 1972), Lebanese author, novelist and journalist *

Rabih Jaber Rabih Jaber (in Arabic ربيع جابر) (full name Rabih Mahmoud Jaber; born 5 August 1987, in Lebanon), also known by his mononym Rabih is a Swedish singer of Lebanese origin. He is a former participant of Swedish Idol 2009, where he finished ...

(born 1987), Swedish singer of Lebanese descent * Salih Jaber (born 1985), Iraqi football player *

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber ( ar, سلطان أحمد الجابر, born August 31, 1973) is a Cabinet Member and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil ...

, Emirati politician and businessman *

Tamara Jaber Tamara Jaber ( ar, تمارا جابر; born 13 August 1982) is an Australian recording artist who rose to fame in the early 2000s as a winner on the Hit TV Show Pop stars. She was a member of the Pop music, pop group Scandal'us. Following the d ...

(born 1982), Lebanese - Australian pop singer-songwriter *

Tawfik Jaber Tawfik Jaber (Arabic language, Arabic: توفيق جابر; died 27 December 2008) was the chief of police in Gaza City, Gaza, and was one of the most prominent figures among those killed on the first day of the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. ...

(died 2008), chief of police in Gaza, killed in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict * Tiana Jaber (born 2000), Australian football player *

Yassine Jaber Yassine Jaber is a liberal Shia member of parliament in Lebanon. He has represented the Nabatiyeh district in South Lebanon since the first post Lebanese Civil War election in 1992. He is an independent candidate but is affiliated with the Libera ...

, Lebanese politician *

Sami Al-Jaber Sami Abdullah Al-Jaber ( ar, سامي الجابر; born 11 December 1972) is a Saudi Arabian football manager and former professional player who played as a striker. He spent the entirety of his career with Al-Hilal apart from a five-month ...

(born 1972), Saudi Arabian footballer * Zaid Jaber (born 1991), Jordanian footballer *

Zara Nutley Zara Nutley (born Zahrah Mary Chassib Jaber, 19 August 1924 – 9 October 2016), was an English actress. She is best known for her roles in two television comedy series, ''Mind Your Language'' (as college principal Miss Courtney) and ''Neve ...

(Zahrah Mary Chassib Jaber, 1924–2016), British television actress {{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names Arabic-language surnames