Jairus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jairus \ja(i)-rus\ 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 a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jairus. Click here to compare Jairus with related baby names.