Given name
Jaire
“God enlightens”
Jaire is a variant of Jairus. One Hebrew interpretation is “God enlightens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jaire is a variant of Jairus. One Hebrew interpretation is “God enlightens.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Jaire is a variant of Jairus. An origin associated with Jairus is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jaire through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,277
- 1,242 boys · 35 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 165 babies
- 2025
- 135
- #1,371 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +264%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 135 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,371 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 264.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (18). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 465 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.
Jaire’s family of names
In Catalan usage, Jaire has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jair. Jaire has a related form in Jairus.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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