Kabir

Meaning: Great, big, or large
Origin: Arabic

Boy's name · #999 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kabir is near its high-water mark: it reached #839 in 2021 and still ranked #999 in 2025. About 3,600 boys have carried it since 1976.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#182 in Canada (2025) · #264 in New Zealand (2025) · #509 in Ireland (2025) · #529 in England & Wales (2025) · #647 in Scotland (2025) · #1,273 in Italy (2024) · #1,541 in Austria (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,283 in Switzerland (2025) · #4,723 in France (2025) · #6,735 in Ecuador (2022) · #730 in Poland (2021) and 1 more.

Famous Kabirs

Kabir — Indian poet and spiritual master (1440 or 1398–1518)
Kabir Bedi — Indian actor (born 1946)
Kabir Khan — Indian filmmaker (born 1968)
Kabir Duhan Singh — Indian actor (born 1986)
Kabir Suman — Indian musician (born 1949)

What Kabirs become

Among 55 notable people named Kabir:

No single standout — notable Kabirs spread across many fields.

Similar names: Yousuf · Kannon · Hussain · Nazir · Karam · Yasir

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