Jair

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A few things about Jair you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jair

Jair da Costa

Brazilian footballer (1940–2025)

Choose Jair and your child shares a first name with Jair da Costa, a Brazilian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jair, like who?” Jair da Costa's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 10,050 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jair, 170 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jair would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJair first shows up in US birth records in 1971, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 54 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #506.
• 🍂TrendJair has slipped 291 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,193. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedJair is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #749, followed by Illinois (#805) and Maryland (#809). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Jair means “he enlightens”. Our records link it to Hebrew and Spanish roots.

About the name Jair

Jair is a boy name of Hebrew and Spanish origin meaning “he enlightens”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-air”. US birth records list Jair for boys from 1971 to 2025, in 54 of those 55 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #506 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,193, with 170 babies.

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