Jasiri as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jasiri

What is the meaning of the name Jasiri ?

The baby name Jasiri is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced jah-SEE-ree (IPA: /dʒɑˈsiːri/).

Jasiri is Swahili in Origin.

Jasiri is a Swahili virtue name meaning “brave, courageous; bold.” In Swahili, jasiri functions as an adjective, with the related noun ujasiri meaning “courage.” The term entered Kiswahili via Arabic, ultimately from the j-s-r root “to be bold” (compare Arabic jasur “daring”). Unisex in use, Jasiri fits with East African preference for meaningful, aspirational names.

As a given name, it appears across Kenya, Tanzania, and coastal communities, and has spread through the African diaspora. Global visibility rose in the 2010s through Disney’s The Lion Guard, which features a courageous hyena named Jasiri, and via the activist-rapper Jasiri X - associations that reinforce its fearless ethos. Variants and cognates include Arabic Jasir/Jaseer and Jasur; the standard Swahili form remains Jasiri, with casual nicknames like Jas. Parents drawn to this name often consider related Swahili virtue names such as Imani (“faith”) and Tumaini (“hope”).