Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Jairo

Jairo is the Spanish equivalent of Jair which is a Hebrew name meaning “he shines” Jair shows up in the Bible, in the Old Testament (Numbers) as the son of Manasseh which would make Jair the grandson of Joseph and the great-grandson of Jacob/Israel. However, according to 1 Chronicles 2:21, Jair was the son of Segub which would make him a descendent of Judah (Joseph’s brother). He distinguished himself by taking several small towns in battle called “Jair’s Villages" (Havvoth-jair). Furthermore, the name is mentioned briefly in Judges 10:3-4 as the 8th judge of Israel who ruled for 22 years and had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys and lived in 30 cities (in reference to the ancient Havvoth-jair). Jair is also mentioned In Esther as the father of Mordecai (Esther’s uncle) and a Benjamite. In fact the Old Testament is virtually peppered with the “shining” name Jair, but only in passing and with obscure references. It’s uncertain when Spanish-speakers adopted the name Jairo, but it remains moderately popular in Spain and Catalonia.

All About the Baby Name – Jairo

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME JAIRO

The number Eight personality has everything to do with power, wealth and abundance. Somehow, this personality has been blessed on the material plane, but their authoritative and problem-solving traits provide evidence that their good fortunes are not just the luck of the lottery. They are well earned. This is the personality of CEOs and high-ranking military personnel. Eights are intensely active, hard-driving individuals. Success is only meaningful to them after a job well-done.  They are remarkable in their ability to see the larger picture right down to the smallest details, and organize a strategy around success. They then have the ability to direct a group around them toward any goal, and realize individual potential to get the most out of their team.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME JAIRO

Jairo debuted on the American male naming charts in 1985; this may have been influenced by an Argentinean singer called Jairo. This Spanish name has never been a top favorite among Hispanic-Americans but it has managed to maintain a position on the charts for over 25 years. Since the turn of the 21st century Jairo has been tracking downwards more than upwards. It’s a little used name but not apparently in Biblical times (given all the Jairos we were able to find in scripture!).

Quick Facts

ON JAIRO

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

Hebrew

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

791

PRONUNCIATION:

HI-row

SIMPLE MEANING:

He shines, or Yahweh enlightens, One giving light

Characteristics

OF JAIRO

Authoritative

Powerful

Tough

Tenacious

Wealthy

Problem-solver

Achiever

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Jairo

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JAIRO

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Jairo

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JAIRO

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Jairo


Popular Songs

ON JAIRO

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Famous People

NAMED JAIRO

Jairo Garcia (baseball player)
Jairo Velasco (Columbian tennis player)
Jairo Castillo (Columbian footballer)
Jairo Patiño (Columbian footballer)

Children of Famous People

NAMED JAIRO

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Jairo

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JAIRO

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Jairo