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Origin & history of Jairus1
Biblical / Hebrew / Aramaic roots
Jairus comes from the Biblical / Hebrew / Aramaic tradition, meaning God enlightens.
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How popular is Jairus?
2015
peak year
Jairus first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1933. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2015, 83 babies received the name (ranked #1808). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2502), with roughly 56 babies named Jairus each year. Jairus has been declining in recent years. In total, around 2,691 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
83
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,808)
(ranked #1,808)
56
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
560
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,691
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jairus6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
J1
A1
I9
R9
U3
S1
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Jairus❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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