Yahir

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.

Yahir is also given to girls.

Pronounced yah-HEER.

As of October 2026, Yahir ranked #19095 in US births in 2014 SSA, peaked at #8482 in 2003.