Boy · #10,812 in 2026

Jamair

Jamair was a privately owned airline based in Calcutta, India. It provided both scheduled and non-scheduled charter services.

Current Rank
#10,812
Peak Rank
#6,633 (2005)
Total Babies
152
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1992
First Year
2023
Last Year
2005
Peak Year
#6633
Peak Rank
152
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jamair

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jamair was a privately owned airline based in Calcutta, India. It provided both scheduled and non-scheduled charter services.

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Origin & history
Jamair was formed in 1946 by James B. Muff, a former chief engineer at China National Aviation Corporation (CNAC) and Eddie Quinn, a radio operator and pilot with CNAC. They were financially backed by the Maharajah Jam Sahib of Nawanagar and were based out of Jamnagar where the maharaja developed an air base for the aircraft. In 1949 and 1950 they bought out the Maharajah's interests in the business and moved to Dum Dum Airport in Calcutta, West Bengal, with a fleet of five C-47 / DC-3s , loads of spares and a small engineering team. C. L. Chandak and his brother P. C. Chandak, an experienced

The Story of Jamair

Jamair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Jamairs were born — ranking #6,633 that year. As of 2026, Jamair ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 152 Jamairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jamair

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jamair

What does the name Jamair mean?
Jamair was a privately owned airline based in Calcutta, India. It provided both scheduled and non-scheduled charter services.
How popular is Jamair in 2026?
In 2026, Jamair ranks #10,812 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Jamair most popular?
Jamair reached its peak popularity in 2005, ranking #6,633 that year with 11 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jamair most popular?
Jamair has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jamair.
Is Jamair a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jamair is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jamair?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jamair include Irish, Larron, Taki. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jamair

Jamair is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 152 births in the dataset. Jamair's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #6,633. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamair'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.