Jaber
Jaber is an Arabic name for males used as a given name and surname. Alternative spellings are Gaber, Jabir and Jabeur.
Meaning & Origin of Jaber
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaber is an Arabic name for males used as a given name and surname. Alternative spellings are Gaber, Jabir and Jabeur.
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The Story of Jaber
Jaber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Jabers were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Jaber ranks #6,443 for baby boys with 13 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 143 Jabers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jaber
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jaber Al Mulla (born 1995), Kuwaiti Hungarian Rapper
- Jaber Abu Hussein (c. 1913–1992), Arabic poet
- Jaber Al-Ameri (born 1986), Saudi Arabian footballer
- Jaber Al-Owaisi (born 1989), Omani footballer
- Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1926-2006), 13th ruler of Kuwait Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
- Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre
- Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah Causeway
- Jaber I Al-Sabah (1770–1859), third ruler of Kuwait
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Names that sound like Jaber
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About the name Jaber
Jaber is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 143 births in the dataset. Jaber's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,443. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaber'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.