Jairus - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jairus \

is pronounced JARE-us. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "God enlightens". Biblical: Jarius was the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus.

Jairus has 2 variant forms: Jair and Jairo.

Baby names that sound like Jairus are Jarius and Jaris.

Jairus is an uncommon first name for men and an equally uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Jairus. Compare Jairus with its variant forms and related boy names.

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