Gibran
Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. He was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title.
Meaning & Origin of Gibran
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jubrān Khalīl Jubrān, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran, was a Lebanese-American writer, poet and visual artist. He was also considered a philosopher, although he himself rejected the title.
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The Story of Gibran
The earliest SSA record of Gibran as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 9 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 41 newborns named Gibran — #2,846 in the national rankings. About 25% of every Gibran on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gibran ranks #3,730 for baby boys with 30 births, holding steady (-3%). All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Gibran
Gibran is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Gibran's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #2,257. Use the chart and map above to compare Gibran's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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