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The baby name Jair is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JAY-eer (/ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ or /ˈdʒeɪ.ɪr/); Hebrew: yah-EER (yaˈiʁ).

Jair is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: English: JAY-eer (/ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ or /ˈdʒeɪ.ɪr/); Hebrew: yah-EER (yaˈiʁ)

What is the meaning of the name Jair ?

The baby name Jair is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: JAY-eer (/ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ or /ˈdʒeɪ.ɪr/); Hebrew: yah-EER (yaˈiʁ).

Jair is Hebrew in Origin.

Jair stems from Hebrew Ya'ir, from the verb 'or "to give light, shine." It means "he shines" or "may God enlighten." In the Hebrew Bible, notable bearers include Jair of Gilead, a judge of Israel who ruled 22 years and gave his name to the Havvoth-jair; a Manassite leader who captured villages in Bashan; and Jair the Benjamite, father of Mordecai. Greek and Latin renderings give Iair, and the related New Testament name Jairus comes from the same root.

Through biblical transmission, the name entered Romance and English use. Spanish and Portuguese keep Jair, especially common in Brazil; modern Israeli Hebrew prefers Yair. English usage has been modest but recognizable, boosted by Latin American and Israeli prominence. Variants and cognates: Yair, Ya'ir, Iair; related: Jairus. Feminine counterparts are rare but include Yaira/Ya'ira.

Jair has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jair

Jair Bolsonaro Politician · Born 1955 · Brazil Jair Bolsonaro is best known as the 38th president of Brazil, serving from 2019 to 2023. A Brazilian politician and former military officer, he had earlier spent nearly three decades in the Chamber of Deputies, from 1991 to 2019.

Jair – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HN 0 #22 1 704
HN Boys 0 #51 2 749
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
EC 0 #92 24 2,502
BR Boys 0 #98 5,183 12,213
CO Boys 0 #100 11,284 15,656
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PA 0 #107 24 3,797
PA Boys 0 #130 785 9,305
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
EC Boys 0 #144 115 3,322
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
MX Boys 0 #165 4,604 16,355
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
PE Boys 0 #182 2,936 14,506
AO Boys 0 #212 31 5,568
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
CO 0 #223 381 7,768
PE 0 #226 85 6,350
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BR 0 #239 108 5,969
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MX 0 #263 158 8,339
JP Boys 0 #276 22 7,909
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
PT Boys 0 #292 77 7,951
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
UY Boys 0 #319 84 5,922
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
BO 0 #356 26 6,868
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
NL 0 #381 11 2,481
CL Boys 0 #388 367 13,390
CL 0 #391 21 6,867
AR Boys 0 #402 66 7,628
France Boys 2009 #407 4 2,801
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CR Boys 0 #431 57 10,188
BO Boys 0 #432 168 9,244
GT Boys 0 #432 43 7,625
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
PA Girls 0 #472 10 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
PS Boys 0 #559 3 10,655
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
United States Boys 2024 #716 177 7,044
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
Spain Boys 0 #758 175 5,610
NL Boys 0 #781 171 5,873
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
United States Girls 2002 #884 6 9,522
BR Girls 0 #898 44 12,708
PE Girls 0 #912 32 14,861
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #943 10 5,697
Spain Girls 0 #969 15 5,561
CO Girls 0 #992 87 16,140
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,119 10 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,135 9 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,158 26 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,312 160 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,603 12 28,008

Jair is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
New York City (Hispanic), United States
AE
AO

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People also ask about Jair

Jair is predominantly a boy's name.
Jair is a 2 syllable name, pronounced English: JAY-eer (/ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ or /ˈdʒeɪ.ɪr/); Hebrew: yah-EER (yaˈiʁ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yair, Yahir, Jaire, Jairus and Jayir.
Across languages, Jair has these equivalents: Yair (Hebrew variant), Yahir (Spanish variant), Jairus (Greek/Latinate form), Lucian/Lucas/Lucius (Latin, 'light'), Ori/Uri (Hebrew, 'my light').
Yes — Jair ranked #407 in France in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jair ranks highest in France (#407 in 2009).
Jair's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #687 in 2014 to #716 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jair are in our database, including Jair Bolsonaro (Politician).