''Jabari'' is a masculine

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, derived from Swahili, ultimately from

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, that is most commonly given to

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boys. It is also an Arabic surname.

Etymology

Jabari is a borrowing from Swahili ''jabari'' meaning "brave (one)", which is from the

word جَبَّار (jabbār), meaning "ruler".

Notable people

Given name

Jabari Arthur Jabari Arthur (born August 28, 1982) is a Canadian football coach who serves as the offensive coordinator for the Calgary Dinos of U Sports football. He is a former professional wide receiver who played for eight years in the Canadian Football ...

(born 1982), Canadian football player *

Jabari Asim Jabari Asim (born August 11, 1962) is an author, poet, playwright, and professor of writing, literature and publishing at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the former editor-in-chief of ''The Crisis'' magazine, a journal of politi ...

(born 1962), American author *

Jabari Bird Jabari Carl Bird (born July 3, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. He was selected in the second round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics. High scho ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Jabari Blash Jabari Jerell Blash (born July 4, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2016 with the San Diego Padres. He also played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels and for the Tohoku ...

(born 1989), American baseball player *

Jabari Brisport Jabari Brisport (born August 9, 1987) is an American politician, activist, and former public school teacher. He is the state senator for New York's 25th State Senate district in Brooklyn, and the first openly gay person of color ever elected to t ...

(born 1987), American activist *

Jabari Brown Jabari Akil Brown (born December 18, 1992) is an American professional basketball player, who last played for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Missouri Tigers where as a junior he led the SE ...

(born 1992), American basketball player *

Jabari Greer Jabari Amin Greer (born February 11, 1982) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League. He played college football at Tennessee and was signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2004. Greer also pl ...

(born 1982), American football player * Jabari Holloway (born 1982), American football player *

Jabari Hylton Jabari Hylton (born 5 November 1998) is a footballer who last played for C.D. Once Deportivo of the Salvadoran Primera Division. Born in the United States, he has represented Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the C ...

(born 1998), American soccer player *

Jabari Issa Jabari Issa (born April 18, 1978) was a defensive lineman at the University of Washington, drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals where he played from 2000-2001. Issa's career also included NFL stints with the Houston Texans (tak ...

(born 1978), American football player * Jabari Levey (born 1984), American football player *

Jabari Parker Jabari Ali Parker (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the second overall pick in th ...

(born 1995), American basketball player * Jabari Price (born 1992), American football player *

Jabari Simama Jabari Simama (born on March 6) is a retired educator and public official. Simama served as President of Georgia Piedmont Technical College for 6 years. He also served as Deputy Chief Operating Officer of Development and Chief of Staff in DeKalb C ...

, American educator * Jabari Smith (born 1977), American basketball player * Jabari Smith Jr. (born 2003), American basketball player *

Jabari Walker Jabari Dominic Walker (born July 30, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was named first-team ...

(born 2002), American basketball player *

Jabari Wamble Jabari Brooks Wamble (born 1979) is an American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. He is the former nominee of the United States Court of Appeals ...

(born 1979), American lawyer *

Jabari Zuniga Jabari Zuniga (born August 14, 1997) is an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida and was drafted by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2 ...

(born 1997), American football player

Surname

Ahmed Jabari Ahmed al-JabariAlso spelled Jaabari, Ja'bari or Ja'abari. ( ar, أحمد الجعبري; 1960; also known as Abu Mohammad) was a senior leader and second-in-command of the military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades. He was widely ...

(1960–2012), Palestinian militant *

Mojtaba Jabbari Mojtaba Jabbari ( fa, مجتبی جباری, ; born June 16, 1983 in Robat Karim) is a retired Iranian football player who played mostly for Esteghlal and the Iranian national team as an attacking midfielder. Club career Early years Due to h ...

(born 1983), Iranian footballer

Other

*The

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in the 2018 film '' Black Panther'' is known collectively as "the Jabari".

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