Jair is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jair means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jair across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jair has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jair is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he enlightens”. A biblical name, also a Spanish given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,269 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 13 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jair per year, United States (1971 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (480/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (5/yr).
Jair is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #1,080 nationally (given to 480 babies that year).
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