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Jairo

OriginSpanish, variation of Jairus
Meaning"God enlightens"
US Rank#935

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About Jairo

While Jairus is rare, this Spanish variation is heard in the US, having ranked in the Top 1000 for the last three decades. It currently ranks in the latter end of the charts, while similar sounding Kairo, Cairo, and Kyro rank higher.

Jairo Penaranda is a former professional football player, having the distinction of being the first Colombian to play in the NFL.

Pronounced HY-roh.

As of October 2026, Jairo ranked #935 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #556 in 2008.

Editor: Pamela Redmond

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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