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

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

Famous Jairos

• Jaïro Riedewald — Dutch association football player (born 1996)
• 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

In stories & tradition

• Jairo le frère cadet — La Playa DC

What Jairos become

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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