Jairo
Jairo was the 935th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 251 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 556th with 473 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 50 places. More babies were named Jairo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning he will give light · Hebrew, Spanish
Say it HY-roh /ˈhaɪroʊ/
- Rank in 2025
- #935 boys, up 73 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 251boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008473 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,483babies recorded
What does the name Jairo mean?
Jairo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Jairus, the synagogue leader in the Gospels whose young daughter Jesus raised (Mark 5:22). Jairus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yair, spelled Jair in English Bibles, a verb form from the root meaning 'light', so 'he will light up' or 'he enlightens'. Yair is also the name of a judge of Israel in the Book of Judges.
יָאִיר (Biblical Hebrew, “he will light up”)Ἰάϊρος (Ancient Greek, “Jairus”)
How sure is this? Probable.
Pronunciation: The J is said like an English h, as in Spanish.
Related names: Jairus, Jair, Yair.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean light.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jairo' (Spanish section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jairus', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'יאיר' (Hebrew section), Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- New Testament, Mark 5:22, King James Version (via Bible Gateway), Bible Gateway (KJV, public domain)
Jairo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #935 | 251 |
| 2020 | #1,008 | 209 |
| 2010 | #694 | 336 |
| 2000 | #662 | 272 |
| 1990 | #677 | 224 |
| 1980 | #1,418 | 45 |
| 1970 | #3,160 | 10 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #3,928 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jairo, counting every spelling?
Jairo is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #885 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #935 for Jairo on its own. Together these spellings went to 256 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jairo | 251 | #935 | 1,218 |
| Jayro | 5 | #12,844 | 39 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jairo?
251 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jairo (0.07 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jairo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 33 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jairo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jairo?
About 11,200 people born in the US named Jairo are alive today, with a median age of 20; half are between 12 and 29. That makes Jairo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jairo by state
How common Jairo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×), California (1.9×), Maryland (1.8×), Arizona (1.5×). In 29 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jairo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jairo, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Jairo · Sibling names for Jairo
Questions about the name Jairo
What does Jairo mean?
Jairo means “he will give light” (Hebrew, Spanish origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Jairo?
Jairo was the 935th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 251 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 556th with 473 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 50 places. More babies were named Jairo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Jairo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jairo in the US.
Where is Jairo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jairo was most common in Texas (0.28 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Maryland.