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Jairus
OriginGreek, Hebrew
Meaning"God enlightens"
GenderBoy
About Jairus
The name Jairus peaked for boys at #1356 in 1994. The name is most popular in JAIRUS, JAIRUS, and JAIRUS.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,048 | 69 | 35.9 |
| 2015 | #1,808 | 83 | 43.3 |
| 2016 | #2,569 | 49 | 25.8 |
| 2017 | #2,174 | 62 | 33.5 |
| 2018 | #2,003 | 73 | 40.2 |
| 2019 | #2,176 | 65 | 36.2 |
| 2020 | #2,705 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2021 | #2,601 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2022 | #2,933 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #2,423 | 56 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | #3,627 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #2,622 | 50 | 29.3 |
World rankings
Famous Jairuss
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father of Zealot, Simon, who distinguished himself in fighting in the 1st Jewish,Roman War
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