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Jairo

“God enlightens (from Hebrew Yair, via Greek Iairos)” — Spanish, from Hebrew יָאִיר (Yair) via Greek Ἰάϊρος origin

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

Jairo has appeared in US records since 1950 — best rank #556 (2008) · 11,483 babies named Jairo all-time · 1 in 6,700 boys born in 2025.

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

Famous Jairos

• Jairo Samperio — Spanish footballer
• Jairo Rodrigues — Brazilian association football player
• Jairo Morillas — Spanish association football player
• Jairo de Macedo da Silva — Brazilian association football player
• Jairo Arias — Colombian footballer (1938–2023)

In stories & tradition

• Jairo le frère cadet — La Playa DC

What Jairos become

Among 206 notable people named Jairo:

Athletes appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jairo Samperio, Spanish footballer.

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