Kabir

Kabir is a boy name of Sanskrit / Arabic origin, meaning Great; powerful.

What Kabir means

Great; powerful.

Kabir sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Kabir comes from

Sanskrit / Arabic is a blended origin: the name is claimed by more than one tradition, which usually means it travelled, or that two similar-sounding names converged. Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.

Kabir is recorded as Sanskrit / Arabic in origin. Browse other Sanskrit / Arabic names.

How popular is Kabir?

You will not find Kabir in the top 100 boy names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.

The character of Kabir

The thread we file Kabir under is strength — worth following if that association is what caught your attention in the first place.

Themes: Strong

Names like Kabir

These share Kabir's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

• Kenji — Strong and wise.
• Kenta — Healthy, strong, big.
• Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
• Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
• Bjorn — Bear.
• Daiki — Great glory; great tree.
• Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
• Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
• Everett — Brave as a wild boar.
• Gabriel — God is my strength.
• Hayato — Falcon person; swift.
• Leo — Lion. Brave and warm-hearted.