Jair
Meaning
"he shines"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,175
- Total SSA Count
- 177
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he shines"
Origin: Hebrew
"no one compares to God (rhetorical)"
Origin: Hebrew
Jair is more popular, ranked #1175 vs #30866 for Mycha.
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Jair is more popular, ranked #1175 compared to Mycha at #30866 in the United States.
Jair means "he shines" (Hebrew origin). Mycha means "no one compares to God (rhetorical)" (Hebrew origin).
Jair is primarily a boy name. Mycha is primarily a girl name.