Meaning of the nameJair
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ja-ir
- Biblical name
Jair is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, from Yā'îr, which means 'he shines' or 'he will enlighten'; it is the name of a judge of Israel in the Bible.
- People (2022)
- 128,980
- Rank in Brazil
- #253
- Median age
- 53 years
- 2010 Census
- 152,403
- people
Jair in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jair, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (35,819 people).
892 women 128,088 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jair is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jair in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.140%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.138%
- Paraná 0.119%
- Mato Grosso 0.085%
- Rondônia 0.083%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 31,566 | 0.071% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 15,066 | 0.138% |
| Paraná | 13,567 | 0.119% |
| Minas Gerais | 13,426 | 0.065% |
| Santa Catarina | 10,674 | 0.140% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 7,195 | 0.045% |
| Bahia | 6,855 | 0.049% |
| Goiás | 4,318 | 0.061% |
| Pará | 3,167 | 0.039% |
| Mato Grosso | 3,112 | 0.085% |
| Pernambuco | 2,793 | 0.031% |
| Espírito Santo | 2,787 | 0.073% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 2,293 | 0.083% |
| Amazonas | 1,673 | 0.042% |
| Ceará | 1,533 | 0.017% |
| Rondônia | 1,318 | 0.083% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 1,178 | 0.036% |
| Paraíba | 1,079 | 0.027% |
| Distrito Federal | 1,007 | 0.036% |
| Maranhão | 933 | 0.014% |
| Alagoas | 838 | 0.027% |
| Tocantins | 616 | 0.041% |
| Sergipe | 558 | 0.025% |
| Piauí | 552 | 0.017% |
| Acre | 423 | 0.051% |
| Amapá | 228 | 0.031% |
| Roraima | 225 | 0.035% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jair
Jair comes from Hebrew יָאִיר (yāʾîr). Wiktionary gives the literal meaning 'he will enlighten', and Behind the Name translates 'he shines', from a root meaning 'to shine'. In the Old Testament, it is the name of a son of Manasseh and of one of the judges of Israel. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 128,980 people named Jair, with a median age of 53, most of them born in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jair · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jair (Portuguese) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Jair · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Jair · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Jair
What does the name Jair mean?
Jair means “he shines, he will enlighten”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jair in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 128,980 people with the first name Jair, which ranks it number 253 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Jair a boy's or a girl's name?
Jair is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 892 women and 128,088 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jair?
Jair is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jair most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.140% of the state's population is named Jair (10,674 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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