Yair name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Hebrew and Spanish
Meaning: He Enlightens
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What does Yair mean?

Widely Accepted boy name Yair means "He Enlightens" which is predominantly used in English, Spanish and Hebrew is rooted from Hebrew language. Yair is equivalent of Jair in Spanish and Hebrew languages.

Variants of Yair

Yaer, Jair, Jaier

Names that rhyme with Yair

How popular is the name Yair?

A common name in United States with over 4072 new-borns have been given the name since 1976. Currently the moniker is on a rise, in 2006, the moniker grabbed the 705th spot and 311 baby boys were given the name.

Yair is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales. In France, it has been in use since 1989 and peaked in 1989 when it ranked 2169th.

But Yair is a popular baby name in Colombia where every 1 in 6000 have the name as well as in Mexico. At least, 10000 people globally have carried Yair as their given name according to our estimate.

YearRankBirths
20181128170
20171220149
20161229150
20151160160
20141094174
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Yair in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands3017
Sweden56
Norway55
Denmark40

What numbers say about Yair?

You are an introspective, courageous, and mindful person. You are a child of change. You are hard-working by nature and success drives you. If you have things to be handled, you handle them right away, without much waiting. Sometimes, you make your own rules in order to prove that not everything is as it seems. Your failures motivate you. People admire your spirit. You never get tired from trying to be better than you were yesterday.

Other names similar to Yair, for would be moms

  •  Micayla - The prevailing girl name Micayla is mainly used in English, Micayla means "Who is Like God?" is originated from Hebrew
  •  Nirel - Especially used in Hebrew unheard-of, Nirel is of Hebrew origin, meaning of Nirel is "Cultivated Fields of God" is a gender-neutral name
  •  Othniele is originated from Hebrew, Othniele means "Strength of God" is used for boys. Othniele is derived from Othniel.
  •  Aarin - Meaning of Aarin is Mountain Strength is used primarily in Bengali and Malayalam which originated from Hebrew is a gender insensitive name
  •  Maryvon - Maryvon's meaning is Shrub, Ye or Sea came from Hebrew
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Famous people named Yair

  • Yair Bacharach, German rabbi and major 17th century posek
  • Yair Hurvitz, Israeli poet
  • Yair Kraidman, Israeli chess grandmaster
  • Yair Tauman, Professor of Economics at State University of New York
  • Yair Lapid, Israeli politician and former journalist serving as Chairman of the Yesh Atid party
  • Yair Sprinzak, Israeli scientist and politician
  • Yair Dalal, Israeli musician of Iraqi-Jewish descent
  • Yair Nitzani, Israeli musician, songwriter, TV host and comedian
  • Yair Naveh, Major General
  • Yair Arrechea, Colombian footballer that plays for Deportivo Pasto
  • Yair Lehman acted in TV series Timrot Ashan

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