Jabari
[dʒəˈbɑːri]Meaning
Swahili, meaning "almighty, powerful", ultimately from Arabic jabbār
Background Story
Jabari is a Swahili word meaning "almighty, powerful", borrowed from the Arabic jabbār. It is used as a masculine given name, most commonly given to African-American boys, and also as an Arabic surname. African-American parents began using it after it appeared in a 1973 nation-wide newspaper article about African baby names.
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