Fun Facts About the Name Jaabir
- 5 babies named Jaabir: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Jaabir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jaabir Mean?
Jaabir is an Arabic masculine name meaning "comforter" or "one who mends." It is an English transliteration of Arabic Jābir, the active participle of jabara, "to set a broken bone, repair, or restore." The doubled a in Jaabir represents the long ā of the Arabic form. The sense "comforter" is a customary extension of the image of setting what is broken and restoring it, not a separate etymology.
Jaabir Name History & Origins
Jābir is an old Arabic given name. Jabir ibn Abdullah al-Ansari, a companion of Muhammad who died around 697, is remembered as a transmitter of hadith. The alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, traditionally placed in the late eighth and early ninth centuries, is another well-known bearer; medieval Latin authors knew him as Geber, and the authorship of the Latin works associated with that name is disputed.
The spelling Jaabir is an English transliteration that uses aa for the long Arabic vowel ā; Jabir and Jaber are other common transliterations. The same Arabic name is used in Arabic-speaking societies, and its root also underlies the divine epithet al-Jabbār, usually rendered "the Compeller" or "the Restorer." That theological use is related but distinct from the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Jaabir?
Jaabir has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #12,774 in 2006.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #12,774 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jaabir Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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