Jairo

HIE-ro

Spanish, variation of Jairus

"God enlightens"

Jairo Origin and Meaning

The name Jairo is a boy's name meaning "God enlightens".

While Jairus is rare, this Spanish variation is heard in the US, having ranked in the Top 1000 for the last three decades. It currently ranks in the latter end of the charts, while similar sounding Kairo, Cairo, and Kyro rank higher.

Jairo Penaranda is a former professional football player, having the distinction of being the first Colombian to play in the NFL.

Jairo Rank in US Top 1000

# 912 in the US

Popularity of the name Jairo

• 912 US 2023
• 1161 Nameberry 2021
• 41 Unique 2021

20 Names Similar to Jairo

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jairo.

• Reyes
• Aire
• Kaede
• Keahi
• Indio
• Aris
• Shai
• Addax
• Neo
• Kyo
• Xavi
• Zuri
• Cadence
• Navi
• Cyprus
• Acer
• Braven
• Hazen
• Stellar
• Jex

Famous People Named Jairo

• Jairo Rodriguez American reality TV personality ("16 and Pregnant")
• Enrique Jairo "Henry" Tovar (b. 2010) son of Jairo Rodriguez and Izabella Tovar