Jair (alternatively spelt Jahir) is a masculine given name. It is derived from Hebrew (Yair), which means "he illuminates". It may refer to the following people:
- Jair (biblical figure) of Manasseh, biblical leader and homesteader
- Jair Bala (1943âÂÂ2022), Brazilian footballer and manager
- Jair Baylón (born 1989), Peruvian footballer
- Jair BenÃÂtez (born 1979), Colombian footballer
- Jair Bernal (born 1968), Colombian road cyclist
- Jair Bolsonaro (born 1955), 38th president of Brazil
- Jair Braga (born 1954), Brazilian cyclist
- Jair Céspedes (born 1984), Peruvian footballer
- Jair Córdova (born 1996), Peruvian footballer
- Jair da Costa (1940âÂÂ2025), Brazilian footballer
- Jair Eduardo Britto da Silva (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
- Jair GarcÃÂa (born 1978), Mexican footballer
- Jair Gonçalves Prates (born 1953), Brazilian footballer
- Jair Jurrjens (born 1986), Curaçaoan baseball pitcher
- Jaïr Karam, French football player and manager
- Jair Lynch (born 1971), American gymnast
- Jair Marinho de Oliveira (born 1936), Brazilian footballer
- Jair Marrufo (born 1977), American association football referee
- Jair Nunes (born 1994), Santomean football player
- Jair Oliveira (born 1975), Brazilian composer, singer and producer
- Jair Pereira (born 1986), Portuguese-Mexican footballer
- Jair Pereira (football manager) (born 1946), Brazilian football manager and former player
- Jair Picerni (born 1944), Brazilian football manager and former player
- Jair Rosa (born 1975), Uruguayan footballer
- Jair da Rosa Pinto (1921âÂÂ2005), Brazilian footballer
- Jair Reinoso (born 1985), Colombian footballer
- Jair Rodrigues (1939âÂÂ2014), Brazilian musician and singer
- Jair Tavares da Silva (born 1994), Brazilian footballer
- Jair Ventura Filho (born 1944), also known as Jairzinho, Brazilian footballer
- Jair Yglesias (born 1981), Peruvian footballer
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