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Jabari

American  
[jah-bahr-ee] / dʒɑˈbɑr i /

noun

  1. a male given name: from a Swahili word meaning “brave.”


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Taking the Rasta name Jabari Muata Ta Seti, he returned to Bradford and worked as a voluntary counsellor, also setting up the anti-drugs charity Black Against Crack in the city in the mid-1990s.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Jabari Smith Jr. had a double-double of 22 points and 10 rebounds.

From Barron's Feb. 8, 2026

Suggs shoved Drummond and Jabari Walker and was issued two technical fouls, departing with four points, 11 assists and five rebounds.

From Barron's Nov. 26, 2025

Jabari DeShields, 36, allegedly met the victims at a local business outside of school hours, the Simi Valley Police Department said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 7, 2025

So do Keyona, Nevaeh, and Jabari, the sophomores.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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