Given name
Jaira
“she who shines”·“God enlightens”
Jaira is a feminine form of Jairus. One Hebrew interpretation is “God enlightens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Jaira carries the interpretation “she who shines.” Jaira is a feminine form of Jairus. One Hebrew interpretation is “God enlightens.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Jaira is used as a feminine counterpart of Jairus.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1983. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaira through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 544
- 0 boys · 544 girls
- Most popular year
- 1999
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #8,568 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +50%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,568 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 50.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 604 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jaira’s family of names
Jaira is a feminine form of Jairus. Jaira has a related form in Jayra. Jaira has a related form in Jaera.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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