The baby name Jaire is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ (JAY-er).
Jaire is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jaire is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ.ər/ (JAY-er).
Jaire is Hebrew in Origin.
Jaire is a modern variant of Jair, ultimately from Hebrew Ya’ir (יַאִיר), “he will shine/bring light.” Through the Bible it entered Greek as Iairos and Latin as Jairus; Romance languages favored forms such as Jairo (Spanish) and Jair (Portuguese/Spanish). The terminal -e in Jaire reflects contemporary stylistic spellings influenced by Romance orthography, while preserving the luminous meaning.
Usage traces to several biblical bearers: Jair of Gilead, a judge of Israel (Judges 10:3–5); Jair, an ancestor of Mordecai (Esther 2:5); and Jairus, the synagogue leader in the Gospels. In modern naming, related variants include Jair, Yair/Ya’ir, Jairo, Jairus, and Yahir; short form Jai is common. Jaire remains rare but appears in Latino and African American communities in the Americas, chosen for its sleek look and radiant sense of “enlightenment” or “one who gives light.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #739 | 13 | 12,213 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #755 | 138 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2003 | #882 | 7 | 9,630 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jaire is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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