Jabbaar
A masculine Arabic name meaning "compeller" or "omnipotent one".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jabbaar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jabbaar today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jabbaar births was 1980 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jabbaar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jabbaar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1980
5 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
1980 SSA rank
#6,657
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Jabbaar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jabbaar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jabbaar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jabbaar
The name Jabbaar is of Arabic origin and dates back to ancient times. It is derived from the Arabic word "jabbar," which means "powerful" or "mighty." This name was likely given to individuals who displayed strength, courage, and fortitude.
In the Arabic tradition, the name Jabbaar is often associated with one of the 99 names of Allah, Al-Jabbar, which translates to "The Compeller" or "The Mighty One." This name is mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam, highlighting its significance in Islamic culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jabbaar was Jabbaar ibn Hayyan, a prominent scholar and poet who lived in Basra, Iraq, during the 8th century AD. He was renowned for his contributions to Arabic literature and poetry.
Another notable figure with the name Jabbaar was Jabbaar ibn al-Salt, a 10th-century Arab mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad. He made significant contributions to the development of trigonometry and authored several works on mathematics and astronomy.
In the 12th century, Jabbaar al-Hawari was a renowned physician and philosopher from Andalusia, Spain. He wrote extensively on medicine, philosophy, and theology, and his works were widely studied throughout the Islamic world.
During the Ottoman Empire, Jabbaar Pasha was a prominent military leader and statesman who served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century. He played a crucial role in the expansion and administration of the empire.
In more recent history, Jabbaar Abbas was an Iraqi poet and writer who lived in the 20th century. He was renowned for his contributions to modern Arabic literature and his advocacy for social and political reforms in Iraq.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Jabbaar, each leaving their mark in various fields, including literature, science, medicine, philosophy, and governance.
People
Jabbaar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jabbaar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jabbaar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jabbaar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jabbaar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jabbaar a common name?
We classify Jabbaar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jabbaar most popular?
The single biggest year for Jabbaar was 1980, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jabbaar is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jabbaar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jabbaar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jabbaar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jabbaar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jabbaar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jabbaar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Jabbaar as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Jabbaar, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.