Jair
Literal root meaning: “he will light up”
About the name Jair
Jair is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “he will light up”.
It has a modern, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Jair ranked #1193 for boys in the US, with 170 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2003. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jair were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “he will light up”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jair”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1193
- In 2015
- #1022
- Babies in 2025
- 170
Popularity of Jair, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Jair
Jair is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Jair
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