Kabir

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A few things about Kabir you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Kabir

Kabir

15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint

Choose Kabir and your child shares a first name with Kabir, a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Kabir, like who?” Kabir's Wikipedia article is available in 83 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,524 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Kabir, 227 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Kabir would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryKabir first shows up in US birth records in 1976, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 49 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2021, when it reached #837.
• 📈Then vs nowKabir is 7.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 57,803 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,524.
• 🍂TrendKabir has slipped 136 places over the last five years and now sits at #999. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedKabir is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #396, followed by Washington (#529) and California (#558). It's in the top 1,000 in 7 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Arabic, Kabir means “great”.

About the name Kabir

Kabir is a boy name meaning “great”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-bir”. US birth records list Kabir for boys from 1976 to 2025, in 50 of those 50 years. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked #837 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #999, with 227 babies.