Boy name
Cabir name meaning
“one who restores or makes good”
Cabir means “one who restores or makes good,” from the Arabic name Jābir. The word is an active participle from the root jabr, associated with mending a break or repairing a deficiency. Used as a boy’s name in Türkiye, it evokes joining something broken back together.
What does Cabir mean?
One who restores or makes good
In Turkish: onaran, eksiği gideren
Cabir belongs to an Arabic semantic field of repair and restitution. A clear historical association is Jābir ibn Abdullah, a Companion known for transmitting hadith. The name also appears in Islamic scientific history as Jābir ibn Hayyan, and differs in form and nuance from the related name Cabbar.
Origin of the name Cabir
From Arabic Jābir, جابر, an active participle of the root j-b-r. It denotes someone who repairs, restores, or makes good a loss.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Cabir
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /d͡ʒabiɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | جابر |
Is Cabir a boy’s name?
Yes, Cabir is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Cabir does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Cabir
- Caner♂A dearly loved man or brave one
- Cahit♂Striving
- Cafer♂A stream or small river
- Cavit♂Lasting, everlasting, enduring
- Cahid♂Striving
- Cabbar♂Mighty, irresistible, compelling
- Cavid♂Lasting, everlasting, enduring
- Canip♂Side, direction, quarter
- Cazim♂Resolute, firm in decision
- Cami♂One who gathers or brings together
- Cazip♂Appealing
- Calib♂Drawing in
Famous people named Cabir
- Cabir Selek · b. 1907
FAQ about the name Cabir
What is the meaning of Cabir?
Cabir means “one who restores or makes good”. From Arabic Jābir, جابر, an active participle of the root j-b-r. It denotes someone who repairs, restores, or makes good a loss.
Is Cabir a boy’s name?
Yes, Cabir is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Cabir in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Cabir nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Cabir?
Cabir is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Cabir have?
Cabir has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Cabir?
Cabir does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Cabir?
Notable people named Cabir include Cabir Selek.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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