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.

People with the given name

Jaber Abu Hussein Jaber Abu Hussein (Arabic: جابر أبو حسين; c. 1913–1992), an Arabic poet and singer of the Taghribat Bani Hilal Al-Sirah al-Hilaliyyah (), also known as the Sirat Bani Hilal (سيرة بني هلال ''Sīra Banī Hilāl'') or the ...

(c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet * Jaber Al-Ameri (born 1986), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Jaber Al-Owaisi Jaber Mohammed Sagheer Al-Owaisi ( ar, جابر صغير محمد العويسي; born 4 November 1989), commonly known as Jaber Al-Owaisi, is an Omani footballer who plays for Al-Shabab Club in Oman Professional League. Club career On 30 Ju ...

(born 1989), Omani footballer * Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1926-2006), 13th ruler of Kuwait ** Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium ** Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre ** Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway * Jaber I Al-Sabah (1770–1859), third ruler of Kuwait * Jaber II Al-Sabah (1860–1917), eighth ruler of Kuwait * Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah (born 1942), Prime Minister of Kuwait *

Jaber Al Mutairi Jaber Al Mutairi (born 30 September 1990) is a professional Kuwaiti footballer. His beginnings were at the Al Tadhmon SC. Personal life Jaber younger brother, Talal Talal or Telal ( ar, طلال, ) is an Arabic masculine given name and a su ...

(born 1990), Kuwaiti footballer *

Jaber Alwan Jaber Alwan (born 1948 in Babylon, Iraq) is an Italian artist and painter of Iraqi descent. Biography Born in Babylon, Iraq, in 1948, Alwan graduated from the Institute of Fine Art in Baghdad in 1970. In 1972 he arrived in Rome and started pai ...

(born 1948), Italian artist * Jaber Ansari (born 1987), Iranian football player *

Jaber Behrouzi Jaber Behrouzi ( fa, جابر بهروزی, born 22 August 1991) is an Iranian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the Men's 69 kg weight class at the 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships The 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships w ...

(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 " Fatem ...

(born c. 1975), Iranian businessman and white-collar criminal *

Jaber A. Elbaneh Jaber A. Elbaneh, also known as Gabr al-Bana ( ar, جبر البنا; born 9 September 1966) is a Yemeni-American who was labeled a suspected terrorist by the United States after it emerged that he had attended the Al Farouq training camp alongsi ...

(born 1966), or Gabr al-Bana, Yemeni-American terrorist * Jaber F. Gubrium (born 1943) is an American sociologist *

Jaber Hagawi Jaber Hagawi is a Saudi Arabian football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popu ...

(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 The Saudi Arabia national football team ( ar, المنتخب ...

(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 ...

(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 ...

, 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 li ...

, Palestinian businessman * Abdullah Jaber (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 who plays as a striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike ...

(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. ...

(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 place ...

(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 Dr. Assem Jaber is a Lebanese diplomat A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy w ...

(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 (born 1965), COO of Al Jaber Group *

Haji Jaber Haji Jabir (born 1976) is an Eritrean novelist and journalist. He was born in the city of Massawa on the Red Sea coast. Writing in Arabic, he has published five novels until 2021. With the nomination of ''Black Foam'' (2018), Jabir became the fir ...

(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 Hessa bint Sultan Al Jaber ( ar, حصة الجابر) is a Qatari engineer, academic and politician. She was the first Minister of Information and Communications Technology in Qatar following the formation of a new cabinet by the Emir Sheikh Ta ...

, 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 (1958–2021), Lebanese writer, artist and singer *

Kaltham Jaber Kaltham Jaber ( ar, كلثم جبر, full name: Kaltham Jaber Al-Kuwari; born 1958 in Doha, Qatar) is a Qatari writer and poet. Considered a pioneer among women writers in the country, she was the first Qatari woman to author a collection of short ...

(born 1958), Qatari writer and poet *

Khalid Al-Jaber Khalid J. Al-Jaber is an assistant professor of political communication at the Gulf Studies Program in Qatar University. He is also the editor-in-chief of the Peninsula newspaper published by Dar Al-Sharq Press, and works as principal at Global ...

, Qatari academic * Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber (born 1959), Saudi Arabian-born Austrian-British billionaire and philanthropist * Mohammed Jaber (footballer) (born 1989), Emirati footballer *

Naji Jaber Naji Jaber ( ar, ناجي جبر, Naji Jabr), was a Syrian actor who was foremost identified with the character ''Abu Antar'' (). Career Following his older brother Mahmoud, Naji Jaber pursued a career in acting by 1967 and became a member of the ...

(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 H ...

(born 1972), Lebanese author, novelist and journalist * Rabih Jaber (born 1987), Swedish singer of Lebanese descent *

Salih Jaber Saleh Jaber (in Arabic صالح جابر born 28 October 1985 in Zakho, Iraq) is an Iraqi former football player who played as a striker. المصدر غير معروف Career Salih Jaber Salih born on October 28, 1985, has come a long way fr ...

(born 1985), Iraqi football player * Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, 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 (died 2008), chief of police in Gaza, killed in the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict *

Tiana Jaber Tiana Jaber (; born 9 May 2000) is a Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix FC (A-League Women), Wellington Phoenix. Born in Australia, Jaber was called ...

(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 (born 1972), Saudi Arabian footballer *

Zaid Jaber Zaid Jaber ( ar, زيد جابر) (born January 6, 1991) is a Jordanian football player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football ...

(born 1991), Jordanian footballer * Zara Nutley (Zahrah Mary Chassib Jaber, 1924–2016), British television actress {{given name, type=both Arabic masculine given names Arabic-language surnames