Boy
Jair
As a boy's name, Jair is understood to mean "he shines or he enlightens". It has been climbing steadily, peaking most recently in the 2000s. Today, it is seldom chosen in the registry. Since 1900, roughly 5,619 babies in the U.S. have been given this name.
HebrewHebrew
EtymologyMeaning "he shines" or "he enlightens"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
0
1920s
0
1930s
0
1940s
0
1950s
0
1960s
0
1970s
54
1980s
154
1990s
715
2000s
2,940
2010s
1,756
Peaked in the 2000s · 5,619 total U.S. births since 1900