Boy · #8,287 in 2026

Sair

Sa'ir is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to the west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. The Dead Sea is just east of Sa'ir's municipal borders.

Current Rank
#8,287
Peak Rank
#5,923 (2013)
Total Babies
165
5-Yr Trend
-9%
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First Year
2024
Last Year
2013
Peak Year
#5923
Peak Rank
165
Total Count
20
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sair

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

Sa'ir is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to the west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. The Dead Sea is just east of Sa'ir's municipal borders.

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Origin & history
It is often thought that Si'ir is identical with Zior (or Zi'or), a biblical town mentioned in the Book of Joshua (15:54) among the cities of Judah, near Hebron and others in the Hebron Hills . Yet, not all scholars accepted this identification. According to ARIJ , Sa'ir "was established on the town of Saeer ( صعير ) or Saiour ( صعيور )", and during the Roman era the town was known as "Sior". An archaeological survey of the village revealed pottery from the Iron Age II (under the Kingdom of Judah ), Persian , Roman , Byzantine (the predominant finds), medieval, and Ottoman periods. The village

The Story of Sair

Sair first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2001, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 14 Sairs were born — ranking #5,923 that year. As of 2026, Sair ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 165 Sairs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sair

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sair

What does the name Sair mean?
Sa'ir is a Palestinian town in the Hebron Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the southern West Bank, located 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) northeast of Hebron. Nearby localities include Beit Fajjar and al-Arroub to the north, Beit Ummar to the northwest, Halhul to the west and Beit Einun and ash-Shuyukh to the south. The Dead Sea is just east of Sa'ir's municipal borders.
How popular is Sair in 2026?
In 2026, Sair ranks #8,287 among boys' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Sair most popular?
Sair reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #5,923 that year with 14 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sair most popular?
Sair has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sair.
Is Sair a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sair is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Sair?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sair include Rawlin, Vasili, Chanson. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sair

Sair is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 165 births in the dataset. Sair's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,923. Use the chart and map above to compare Sair'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.