Jaire

Jaire: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“he shines”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
HYE-reh · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (97% of all uses)

A Spanish and Portuguese form related to Jair, from Hebrew Ya'ir meaning 'he shines' or 'he enlightens.' The spelling Jaire is especially used in Hispanic contexts.

How popular is Jaire?

202442.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Jaire in 2024138

2024 rank#1,366 boys

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,142

Jaire is rising: use over the last five years is 6.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Jaire

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Jaire questions

What does the name Jaire mean?

Jaire means "he shines". It comes from Hebrew. A Spanish and Portuguese form related to Jair, from Hebrew Ya'ir meaning 'he shines' or 'he enlightens.' The spelling Jaire is especially used in Hispanic contexts.

Is Jaire a boy or girl name?

Jaire is mainly a boy's name in US records (97% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jaire?

138 US babies were named Jaire in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Jaire?

Jaire is usually pronounced HYE-reh.

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.