Jairus Forename
48,228th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 14,166 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia
Jairus Forename Definition:
Hebrew (masculine) - Light.
Jairus Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 100% | 6,958 | 1:6,655 | 960 |
| Philippines | 96% | 1,576 | 1:67,265 | 4,351 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1,563 | 1:113,605 | 6,114 |
| United States | 100% | 749 | 1:484,028 | 12,916 |
| Namibia | 100% | 628 | 1:3,828 | 613 |
| South Africa | 99% | 518 | 1:105,275 | 8,384 |
| Indonesia | - | 360 | 1:716,566 | 48,802 |
| Zambia | 100% | 336 | 1:47,187 | 3,041 |
| Uganda | 96% | 263 | 1:155,730 | 5,981 |
| Papua New Guinea | 96% | 255 | 1:31,970 | 3,188 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 227 | 1:67,946 | 5,447 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 129 | 1:167,523 | 7,485 |
| India | 88% | 98 | 1:12,396,714 | 345,800 |
| Liberia | 100% | 88 | 1:50,137 | 2,654 |
| Congo | 84% | 77 | 1:65,055 | 4,588 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 68 | 1:1,085,700 | 31,208 |
| Canada | - | 44 | 1:753,031 | 16,915 |
| Malaysia | 95% | 40 | 1:761,248 | 29,188 |
| Solomon Islands | 100% | 31 | 1:18,741 | 1,545 |
| Jamaica | - | 13 | 1:221,787 | 7,032 |
| Australia | - | 10 | 1:1,365,762 | 14,367 |
| Benin | 100% | 9 | 1:1,175,094 | 27,937 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 9 | 1:1,878,009 | 24,529 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 9 | 1:794,666 | 24,808 |
| Singapore | 100% | 8 | 1:785,882 | 13,409 |
| China | - | 7 | 1:195,150,826 | 73,144 |
| Brazil | - | 7 | 1:30,605,165 | 257,261 |
| England | 100% | 6 | 1:9,267,154 | 67,986 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 5 | 1:38,871,536 | 142,270 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 5 | 1:3,675,894 | 52,713 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Thailand | 100% | 4 | 1:17,516,453 | 200,944 |
| Ghana | - | 4 | 1:6,746,554 | 8,075 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| French Polynesia | 100% | 4 | 1:69,476 | 2,352 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Russia | - | 4 | 1:36,058,426 | 83,389 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Ivory Coast | 50% | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Haiti | - | 2 | 1:5,363,476 | 32,317 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Afghanistan | - | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| South Sudan | 100% | 1 | 1:11,551,019 | 3,224 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Wales | - | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Peru | - | 1 | 1:31,791,454 | 110,866 |
| Bermuda | - | 1 | 1:64,826 | 2,481 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nauru | 100% | 1 | 1:11,927 | 903 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
The alternate forms: Jaïrus (17) & Jaîrus (1) are calculated separately.
Jairus (1,834) may also be a surname.
Jairus Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Hebrew (masculine) - Light.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
Ja-i'-rus, is enlightened. Chief of the synagogue at Capernaum. Mark v. 22.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: Greek for Jair (2).
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
A Hebrew name, meaning: Light: He will enlighten.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Jairus Forename Popularity
Jairus Demographics
Jairus Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 119 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
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