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Jair.

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/General-American
  1. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

  2. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin. A judge of Israel.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English Jair, Iair, from Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρ (Iáïr), from Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr, literally “he will light up”). Doublet of Yair and Jairus.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.