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Jair

Boy Hebrew #1050 in 2023

Jair is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Jair

From Jair, Iair, from Iāirus, from Iaīrus, from Ἰάϊρ, from יָאִיר.

Popularity of Jair

Popularity, 1971–2023

207 births in 2023

1971 2023

6,910 U.S. births recorded from 1971–2023.

Peak year

2003

480 babies

First recorded

1971

52 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.