Yahir

“Variant of Jair — He illuminates” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #816 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Yahir's best rank, #258, came in 2003; it has settled back to #816 today. Roughly 12,000 boys have been named Yahir since 1992. Yahir rose sharply in the early 2000s as Mexican singer Yahir became known through La Academia in 2002 and his subsequent music career.

Around the world: about 1 in 620 boys in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 21 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Yahirs

Yahir Acuña — Colombian politician
Yahir Salazar — Chilean footballer
Yahir Reyes — Mexican mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Similar names: Jahir · Moises · Ira · Misael · Yair · Meir

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