Jair
Jair is a masculine given name. It is derived from Hebrew יָאִיר (Yair), which means "he illuminates".
Meaning & Origin of Jair
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jair is a masculine given name. It is derived from Hebrew יָאִיר (Yair), which means "he illuminates".
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The Story of Jair
Jair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1971, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 480 Jairs were born — ranking #506 that year. As of 2026, Jair ranks #1,227 for baby boys with 163 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 7K Jairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jair
Jair is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Jair's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #506. Use the chart and map above to compare Jair's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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