Fun Facts About the Name Kabeer
- 188 babies named Kabeer: U.S. records list 188 babies given the name Kabeer from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kabeer Mean?
Kabeer is an alternate spelling of the Arabic name Kabīr (كبير), which means "great," "large," or "mighty." It comes from the Arabic root k-b-r, the same root behind kabura ("to be great") and akbar ("greater"). The form kabīr follows the Arabic adjective pattern faʿīl, which gives an intensive or descriptive sense, so the name means something closer to "great one" than simply "big."
In Islamic tradition, al-Kabīr ("the Most Great") is one of the names of God, and the word carries that religious weight when used as a personal name. The spelling Kabeer renders the long ī sound as "ee."
Kabeer Name History & Origins
Kabīr began as an ordinary Arabic adjective meaning "great" or "mighty" and entered naming use through its role as one of God's names in Islamic tradition. Arabic-speaking Muslims have used it as a given name, and as Islam spread, the name traveled with the language of religion into Persian, Urdu, Turkish, and other languages, where it kept its Arabic form and sense.
In South Asia the name is widely recognized through Kabir, the 15th-century poet-saint associated with Varanasi. His verses, composed in the spoken language of northern India, are included in the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, and a community known as the Kabir Panth reveres him. That reputation made the name familiar across India, where it is used by both Muslims and Hindus. The poet's name, however, is the same Arabic word that was already in use; the association is famous, but the origin of the name lies in Arabic, not in his life or writings.
The spelling Kabeer is one of several transliterations used in South Asia and in Muslim communities elsewhere, alongside Kabir and Kabīr. It is also found as a surname and as part of longer names.
How Popular is the Name Kabeer?
Kabeer 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 2022. Its best rank was #5,533 in 2022.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,992 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2024 | #8,616 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #9,322 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #5,533 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2021 | #6,175 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #7,243 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #6,246 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #8,481 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #13,210 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #9,261 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #8,362 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #7,839 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #11,507 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #10,177 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2010 | #9,226 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #8,656 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #11,794 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #13,366 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 2006 | #7,717 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #8,523 | 8 | 0.0004% |
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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