Skip to content
BabyName.cc

Spanish/Hebrew · Boy name

Yahir

“he shines, he enlightens”

About the name Yahir

Yahir is a Spanish spelling of Jair, the form of the Hebrew name Yair used in Spanish Bibles. Yair means ‘he shines’ or ‘he enlightens’, and in the Old Testament it belongs to a son of Manasseh and to a judge of Israel. The spelling is found mainly in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries, where it is borne by the singer and actor Yahir Othón Parra, known simply as Yahir.

Meaning
he shines, he enlightens
Origin
Spanish/Hebrew
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
YAH-eer(2 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

If you like Yahir

Middle names for Yahir

  • Yahir Ali
  • Yahir Hassan
  • Yahir Zaid
  • Yahir Omar
  • Yahir Yasir

Questions about Yahir

What does Yahir mean?
Yahir is a Spanish name meaning "he shines, he enlightens".
How do you pronounce Yahir?
Yahir is pronounced YAH-eer, with emphasis on the first syllable.

More names like this: Spanish baby names, Hebrew baby names

Updated . Name meanings and origins vary between sources and traditions; this page gives the most widely cited interpretation. How we write these pages.