Jair (name)

Jair is a male given name of Hebrew origin. It is derived from the biblical figure of the judge Jaïr . The name is especially common in Israel and Latin America, especially Brazil.

Name bearer

• Jair Chajim Bacharach (1639–1702), rabbi and scholar
• Jair Bolsonaro (* 1955), Brazilian President
• Jair Golan (* 1962), Israeli politician and military
• Jair Lapid (* 1963), Israeli politician
• Jair Marinho (1936-2020), Brazilian soccer player
• Jair Naweh (* 1957), Israeli military
• Jair Oliveira (* 1975), Brazilian musician
• Jair Rodrigues (1939-2014), Brazilian singer
• Jair Rosa Pinto (1921-2005), Brazilian soccer player
• Jair Rosenblum (1944–1996), Israeli composer