Meaning
For the recorded Hebrew source interpretation: he will light up.
This is the linguistic interpretation in the reviewed entry, not a prediction about a child.
A LITTLE UNCOMMON. ENTIRELY YOURS.
Yahir
Meaning, origin and pronunciation, with published usage by place and year.
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Origin
Hebrew-linked Jair-related rendering
The English entry explicitly records a Hebrew rendering and identifies Jair as an alternative form. The guide is an English reading, not a universal pronunciation in Hebrew or other languages.
English pronunciation
/ˈjɑ.həɹ/
Selected General American English reading of the recorded Jair-related form. The source records a different UK reading; this is not a universal native Hebrew pronunciation.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2014 | Girls | 5 | 16513 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 305 | 814 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Sources & notes
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Meaning: For the recorded Hebrew source interpretation: he will light up.
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This is the linguistic interpretation in the reviewed entry, not a prediction about a child.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
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Origin: Hebrew-linked Jair-related rendering
Checked against cited source
The English entry explicitly records a Hebrew rendering and identifies Jair as an alternative form. The guide is an English reading, not a universal pronunciation in Hebrew or other languages.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
English pronunciation: /ˈjɑ.həɹ/
Checked against cited source
Selected General American English reading of the recorded Jair-related form. The source records a different UK reading; this is not a universal native Hebrew pronunciation.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
Spelling variant: Jair
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Relationship explicitly recorded in the reviewed given-name section; spellings remain separate in popularity statistics.
Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.
This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
CC BY-SA 4.0
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