Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 866

Cabbar

Cabbar /d͡ʒabˈbaɾ/

“mighty, compeller (divine attribute)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
C
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Cabbar?

Cabbar

IPA /d͡ʒabˈbaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Cabbar mean?

Cabbar is a name from Arabic jabbār ‘compeller, one who subdues by might’; according to Nişanyan it is one of the attributes of God and comes from jabara ‘he was strong’. As a personal name it is mostly a short form of Abdülcabbar. Turkish also has the form cebbar.1

What is Cabbar made of?

Cabbar is a single root: cabbar (cabbar: a divine attribute; mighty, compeller).

Cabbar root cabbar cabbar: a divineattribute; mighty,… ARABIC cabbār “compeller; one of theattributes of God” Cabbar cabbar root cabbar: a divine attribute; mighty,compeller cabbār ARABIC “compeller; one of the attributesof God”
Cabbar: parts and root words
  • cabbār Arabic — compeller; one of the attributes of God1

How was the name Cabbar formed?

Cabbar belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Cabbar?

  1. Rana Cabbar actor 1945–2023
  2. Fatih Cabbar researcher

People surnamed Cabbar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Cabbar also a first name?

Yes. Cabbar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mighty, compeller (divine attribute)”.

Cabbar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: cabbar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cabbar

Q1

What does the surname Cabbar mean?

Cabbar is a name from Arabic jabbār ‘compeller, one who subdues by might’; according to Nişanyan it is one of the attributes of God and comes from jabara ‘he was strong’. As a personal name it is mostly a short form of Abdülcabbar. Turkish also has the form cebbar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cabbar?

The root word of Cabbar is cabbār (Arabic): “compeller; one of the attributes of God”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cabbar?

Cab·bar, 2 syllables; IPA: /d͡ʒabˈbaɾ/.