Jairo

Spanish

Etymology

Spanish variant of the male Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (ya'ir) (via Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros) and Latin Iairus), which means "God enlightens". In the Bible, Jairus was the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxaiɾo/ [ˈxai̯.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aiɾo
  • Syllabification: Jai‧ro

Proper noun

Jairo m

  1. a male given name