Kabir
Kabir was the 999th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 227 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 839th with 284 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 155 places. More babies were named Kabir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning great · Arabic
Say it kuh-BEER /kəˈbɪr/
- Rank in 2025
- #999 boys, down 136 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 227boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021284 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,601babies recorded
What does the name Kabir mean?
Kabir is Arabic kabīr, 'great, big', and al-Kabīr, 'the Great', is one of the names of God in Islam (for example Qur'an 13:9). In India the name is closely associated with Kabir, the 15th-century mystic poet and saint whose verses are found in the Sikh scripture and who is honored in Hindu, Sikh and Sufi traditions. Wiktionary also records Kabir as a surname found mostly in Bangladesh.
كَبِير (Arabic, “big, great”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Kabir', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'كبير' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Qur'an 13:9, Arabic text with translation (quran.com), Quran.com
- Wikipedia, 'Kabir', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Kabir popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #999 | 227 |
| 2020 | #863 | 262 |
| 2010 | #2,198 | 60 |
| 2000 | #2,706 | 34 |
| 1990 | #4,084 | 14 |
| 1980 | #4,317 | 9 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Kabir, counting every spelling?
Kabir has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #961 for boys in 2025, against #999 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Kabir?
227 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Kabir (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Kabir born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 37 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Kabir.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Kabir?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Kabir are alive today, with a median age of 8; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Kabir a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Kabir by state
How common Kabir was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (4.0×), Washington (3.3×), California (2.4×), Massachusetts (2.1×), Illinois (1.6×). In 36 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Kabir: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Kabir, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Kabir · Sibling names for Kabir
Questions about the name Kabir
What does Kabir mean?
Kabir means “great” (Arabic origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Kabir?
Kabir was the 999th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 227 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 839th with 284 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 155 places. More babies were named Kabir in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Kabir a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Kabir in the US.
Where is Kabir most popular?
In 2021–2025, Kabir was most common in New Jersey (0.56 per 1,000 boys), followed by Washington and California.