Jabali
Jabali is a character in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. A learned Brahmin priest and an advisor of King Dasharatha, he unsuccessfully tries to persuade Rama to give up his exile, using rational arguments.
Meaning & Origin of Jabali
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jabali is a character in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. A learned Brahmin priest and an advisor of King Dasharatha, he unsuccessfully tries to persuade Rama to give up his exile, using rational arguments.
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The Story of Jabali
Jabali first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 12 Jabalis were born — ranking #6,700 that year. As of 2026, Jabali ranks #8,914 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 50 Jabalis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jabali
Jabali is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Jabali's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #6,700. Use the chart and map above to compare Jabali'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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