Fun Facts About the Name Jayro
- 629 babies named Jayro: U.S. records list 629 babies given the name Jayro from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jayro Mean?
Jayro is a spelling variant of Jairo, the Spanish form of the Hebrew name Yair (יָאִיר). The Hebrew name comes from the root ʾor (אוֹר), meaning "light," and is usually translated "he will give light" or "he will shine." The common gloss "God enlightens" is an interpretive expansion rather than a direct word-for-word rendering, since the Hebrew name itself does not contain a word for God.
Jayro Name History & Origins
Yair appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of a Gileadite judge, Jair, who is said to have had thirty sons and thirty towns in Gilead (Judges 10:3 - 5), and as a descendant of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:22). The Greek New Testament uses the form Iaeiros (Ἰάειρος), Latinized as Jairus, for the synagogue leader whose daughter Jesus raises (Mark 5; Luke 8). Spanish developed Jairo from this biblical name, and Portuguese has Jair. Jayro is an alternate spelling of Jairo; the replacement of i with y makes the intended English pronunciation JAY-roh more transparent. It does not represent a separate etymology or a different biblical figure.
How Popular is the Name Jayro?
Jayro has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2005. Its best rank was #1,609 in 2005.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,844 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #8,596 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #10,167 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #10,269 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #7,319 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #12,988 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #11,384 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #11,372 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #11,320 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2015 | #7,733 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #9,154 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #7,776 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2012 | #6,800 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #6,387 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2010 | #4,432 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2009 | #4,498 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2008 | #3,453 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2007 | #3,735 | 28 | 0.0013% |
| 2006 | #3,263 | 33 | 0.0016% |
| 2005 | #1,609 | 85 | 0.0043% |
| 2004 | #5,953 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2003 | #5,143 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2002 | #4,102 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2001 | #3,900 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #3,692 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1999 | #3,901 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #5,002 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #4,551 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #4,091 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #6,143 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #4,403 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #3,911 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #4,213 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1991 | #4,917 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #4,526 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #3,029 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1988 | #6,784 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,396 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #5,073 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #4,895 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1984 | #5,912 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1981 | #6,726 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jayro Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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