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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

Smart intercepted a lazy pass by Houston forward Jabari Smith Jr., and Jae’Sean Tate fouled the Lakers guard on a three-point attempt with 25.4 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

Jabari Smith Jr. backed Sengun with 19 points while Amen Thompson added 16 points as Houston improved to 31-17 to remain fourth in the Western Conference.

From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026

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

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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