Jarrius
Boy · JAIR-ee-us · Hebrew
Jarrius is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he shines”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jarrius mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Jarius, itself a variant of Jairus, the Greek form of Jair
“he shines”
In the Gospels, Jesus raises the daughter of Jairus, a synagogue leader, from the dead.
- Say it
- JAIR-ee-us
Meaning borrowed from Jarius.
Is Jarrius a girl's or a boy's name?
Jarrius is a boys' name.
How popular is Jarrius in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 1987.
Half of all the boys named Jarrius in the US since 1880 were born between 1994 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jarrius in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 11 | #7,090 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6,090 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7,238 |
| 2002 | 14 | #5,124 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9,104 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 14 | #4,645 |
| 1997 | 7 | #7,275 |
| 1996 | 8 | #6,489 |
| 1995 | 11 | #5,118 |
| 1994 | 9 | #5,862 |
| 1993 | 7 | #6,809 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 5 | #8,108 |
| 1989 | 9 | #5,158 |
| 1988 | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 5 | #6,945 |
Names like Jarrius
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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