Khayir
Meaning
"goodness, benevolence"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,550
- Total SSA Count
- 23
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"goodness, benevolence"
Origin: Arabic
"God will exalt, God raises up"
Origin: Hebrew Yah + amir
Khayir is more popular, ranked #4550 vs #4560 for Yahmir.
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Khayir is more popular, ranked #4550 compared to Yahmir at #4560 in the United States.
Khayir means "goodness, benevolence" (Arabic origin). Yahmir means "God will exalt, God raises up" (Hebrew Yah + amir origin).
Khayir is primarily a boy name. Yahmir is primarily a boy name.