Jair: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “he shines”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- jair · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
From Hebrew Ya'ir. Jair is a biblical name borne by a judge of Israel; Spanish and Portuguese usage often preserves this spelling.
How popular is Jair?
Babies named Jair in 2024177
2024 rank#1,171 boys
Peak year2003
Total US babies since 18807,098
Jair has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Jair
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jair questions
What does the name Jair mean?
Jair means "he shines". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Ya'ir. Jair is a biblical name borne by a judge of Israel; Spanish and Portuguese usage often preserves this spelling.
Is Jair a boy or girl name?
Jair is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jair?
177 US babies were named Jair in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.
How do you pronounce Jair?
Jair is usually pronounced jair.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.