Jair

Ja·ir
J8A1I1R1
US/d͡ʒaɪˈɪəɹ/

proper noun

A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.

OriginMiddle English Jair ← Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρ ← Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Yahir

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

      And after him arose Jair, a Gileadite, and judged Israel twenty and two years.

      1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 10:3

Origin

  1. Biblical Hebrewיָאִיר
  2. Ancient GreekἸάϊρ
  3. Middle EnglishJair
  4. EnglishJair

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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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος
  • Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros)given name
Catalan Jaire
  • Jairegiven name
French Jaïre
  • Jaïregiven name
Greek Ιάειρος
  • Ιάειρος (Iáeiros)given name
Hebrew יַאִיר
  • יַאִיר (ya'ir)given name
Italian Giairo
  • Giairogiven name
Latin Jairus, Iaīrus
  • Jairusgiven name
  • Iaīrusgiven name
Portuguese Jair
  • Jairgiven name
Russian Иаи́р
  • Иаи́р (Iaír)given name
Spanish Jairo
  • Jairogiven name
Ukrainian Яір
  • Яір (Jair)given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Jair

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Cite this entry
APA

Jair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jair

MLA

“Jair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jair. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jair,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jair.

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