Yair is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yair means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yair across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yair has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yair is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “he will enlighten”. A biblical Hebrew name, form of Jair.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,042 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 40 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 Yair per year, United States (1976 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (311/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (6/yr).
Yair is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #1,554 nationally (given to 311 babies that year).
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