Given name & surname

Hair

“long-lasting”

Hair is a surname with more than one origin. It is used in English and Albanian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, Hair goes back to Old Irish sír, meaning “long-lasting.”

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Where it comes from

As a Scottish Gaelic and Irish surname, it comes from Old Irish sír.

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How it developed

From Old Irish sír (“long-lasting”).

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Hair’s family of names

In English usage, Hair as a surname has a related form in Ayer. In English usage, Hair as a surname has a related form in AYRE. In English usage, Hair as a surname has a related form in Hare.

Walk Hair’s family in the name graph

HairHareAyerAyre

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Hair, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Irish

Hainey

Hainey is a surname from Irish.

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Irish

Hehir

“descendant of Aichear”

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Haugh

“horse”

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Irish

Hagin

“a youthful woman” · “one who is youthful”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Irish

Hynes

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

60% boys · 40% girls

Irish

Heekin

“descendant of Aodhagán”

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Irish

Hargan

Hargan is a surname from Irish.

No U.S. birth series

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Irish

Heslin

“descendant of Eisleanán”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hair’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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