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Yahir

Yahir: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“he enlightens”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
yah-EER · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Used in Spanish-speaking communities as a form of Jair, from Hebrew Ya'ir. Also found as Yair/Yahir transliterations.

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How popular is Yahir?

2024100 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Yahir in 2024332

2024 rank#763 boys

Peak year2003

Total US babies since 188012,174

Yahir is fading: recent use is about 55% of its level ten years before.

Names like Yahir

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jairohe shines · Hebrew
  • Jairhe shines · Hebrew
  • 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

Yahir questions

What does the name Yahir mean?

Yahir means "he enlightens". It comes from Hebrew. Used in Spanish-speaking communities as a form of Jair, from Hebrew Ya'ir. Also found as Yair/Yahir transliterations.

Is Yahir a boy or girl name?

Yahir is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Yahir?

332 US babies were named Yahir in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.

How do you pronounce Yahir?

Yahir is usually pronounced yah-EER.

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.