Yahir
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he will be exalted.
How Yahir has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #661 |
| 2016 | #747 |
| 2017 | #829 |
| 2018 | #812 |
| 2019 | #804 |
| 2020 | #892 |
| 2021 | #906 |
| 2022 | #836 |
| 2023 | #838 |
| 2024 | #764 |
| 2025 | #816 |
Yahir by the numbers
Yahir was given to 267 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 1,274 babies in 2003, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 2,800 American boys born that year was called Yahir.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yahir. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Yahir
Names that are said the same way as Yahir, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Yawar5 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean nobility
Like Yahir, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Patrickof noble birth; patrician375 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aryanoble; honorable; aryan2,201 in the US (2017)
- Bryanhigh, noble; a form of Brian1,827 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Yahir, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Yahir
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