Jairo

Meaning: God enlightens
Origin: Spanish (from Hebrew יָאִיר (Yair) via Greek Ἰάϊρος) — From Hebrew Yair, via Greek Iairos

Boy's name · #935 in the US (2025) · Trending

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Jairo ranked #935 in 2025; about 11,000 boys have been named Jairo since 1950.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#194 in Ecuador (2025) · #636 in Mexico (2024) · #656 in Netherlands (2025) · #2,568 in France (2025).

Among 207 notable people named Jairo:

Sports figures appear 2.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaïro Riedewald, Dutch association football player (born 1996).

Similar names: Jair · Uriel · Jaysen · Kyro · Gerson · Alvaro

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