Yair

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he will enlighten.

Babies a year
149
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Yair by the numbers

Yair was given to 149 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 311 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yair. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Yahirhe will be exalted267 in the US (2017)
  • Yasireasy; wealthy; fluent69 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yakirprecious; valuable5 in the US (2017)
  • Yamir29 in the US (2017)
  • Yadir5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Yair

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