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Jair

“He illuminates” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #1193 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Jair has appeared in US records since 1971 — best rank #506 (2003) · 7,258 babies named Jair all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jairs

• Jair Bolsonaro — 38th President of the Federative Republic of Brazil (2019–2023)
• Jair da Costa — Brazilian footballer (1940–2025)
• Jair da Rosa Pinto — Brazilian footballer and manager (1921-2005)
• Jair Marinho — Brazilian footballer (1936–2020)
• Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva — Brazilian association football player

In stories & tradition

• Jair — Judges
• Jair Ohmsford — Shannara

What Jairs become

Among 136 notable people named Jair:

Athletes appear 2.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jair da Costa, Brazilian footballer (1940–2025).

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