Iair
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ya-EER
- Origin
- Hebrew
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,329 for boys
New arrival
Iair is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he will shine”. In 2025 it ranked 3,329th for boys in the UK (6 babies).
What does Iair mean?
Hebrew: Spanish and Portuguese spelling of Yair (Jair)
“he will shine”
Jair was a judge of Israel in the Book of Judges, said to have had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys.
Is Iair a girl's or a boy's name?
Iair is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 6 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Iair in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,329among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 6about 1 in 50,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Newly popularnew in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 6 boys in the UK were named Iair, making it the 3,329th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2024, with 12 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,239th in England and Wales.
Iair in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #3,329 |
| 2024 | 12 | #2,009 |
| 2023 | 10 | #2,303 |
Names like Iair
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Musa Amir Umar Ibrahim Hamza Muhammad Khalid Ayyub Isaaq Zayd Syed Izhaan
More Hebrew names
Noah Isabella Elijah James Jack Mia Ava Jude Ezra Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Iair: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/iair, updated 20 October 2026.