יאירה
Yaira means “she will shine, feminine of Yair”
Yaira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- יאירה
- In English letters
- Yaira
- Meaning
- She will shine, feminine of Yair
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 226
115 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yaira.
- 115 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yaira is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יאירה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 115 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yaira in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yaira.
What does the name Yaira mean?
Yaira means “she will shine, feminine of Yair”. Yaira is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Yaira a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yaira is mainly a girl's name. Of the 115 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 115 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yaira in Hebrew?
Yaira is written יאירה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yaira?
115 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yaira today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.