To repair, to heal, or to restore
Derived from the Arabic root 'j-b-r', the name suggests one who mends or restores. It is most famously associated with the Lebanese-American poet and philosopher Kahlil Gibran, giving it a strong literary and intellectual legacy. In Arabic culture, the root also relates to strength and greatness.
Less common today
Gibran isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,284 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Lebanese-American writer and poet of 'The Prophet'
Former NFL quarterback
Indonesian politician and Vice President-elect
