Jair

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Brazilian)
Scripts יָאִיר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /d͡ʒə.ˈɪəɹ/(English) /ˈxai̯ɾ/(Spanish) /ʒa.ˈix/(Portuguese)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "he shines" in Hebrew, a derivative of אוֹר (ʾor) meaning "to shine". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a son of Manasseh and one of the ruling judges of the Israelites.

Related Names

Rootʾor
VariantYair(Spanish (Latin American))
Other Languages & CulturesIair, Iairos(Biblical Greek) Yair(Biblical Hebrew) Iair, Iairus(Biblical Latin) Jaír(Biblical Spanish) Or, Yair(Hebrew)
Same SpellingJaír
User SubmissionsJáir, Jaïr

Popularity

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Categories

biblical judges, Elder Scrolls characters, isograms, light, Michiko to Hatchin characters, tyrants, world leaders
Entry updated October 6, 2024