Names That Mean Enlighten

  1. Yahir
    • Origin:

      Hebrew and Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "he will enlighten, he shines; to be visible, shining"
    • Description:

      This Hebrew and Arabic name hit the US Top 300 in 2004 via an unusual inspiration: A Mexican pop singer and telenovela star known simply as Yahir, who was himself named after a Brazilian soccer player. Possibly a variation of the Hebrew Jair the Arabic Zahir, Yahir has since declined since its peak in the 2000s, however, it does remain in the latter end of the US Top 1000.