Meaning: He shines
The story
The Hebrew form of Jair, also used in Latin American Spanish. The Hebrew pronunciation separates the vowels, while Spanish often treats them as one syllable.
Spellings & variants
- Jair
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
- Classic
- Short
Origins
Yair comes from Hebrew and Spanish.
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