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YIE-R or Ya-ir
Yair
OriginHebrew variation of Jair: "he shines"
Meaning"he shines"
GenderBoy
US Rank#963
Top 1000
NB Rank#7184
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About Yair
The name Yair is currently ranked #963 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #706 in 2006. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in YAIR, YAIR, and YAIR.
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 | #1,100 | 174 | 90.6 |
| 2015 | #1,160 | 161 | 84 |
| 2016 | #1,233 | 152 | 80.1 |
| 2017 | #1,230 | 150 | 81 |
| 2018 | #1,121 | 173 | 95.3 |
| 2019 | #1,192 | 161 | 89.7 |
| 2020 | #1,553 | 107 | 62 |
| 2021 | #1,528 | 116 | 66.3 |
| 2022 | #1,386 | 135 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | #1,142 | 184 | 107.6 |
| 2024 | #1,407 | 133 | 77.2 |
| 2025 | #1,450 | 124 | 72.6 |
World rankings
Yair in pop culture
- Mole
Yair, leader of the Manwersmalls from the game "Spyro the Dragon"
Yair in blog posts
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