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Jairo

/ˈxaiɾo/

proper noun/ˈxaiɾo/

a male given name

Spanish variant of the male Biblical Hebrew יָאִיר (ya'ir) (via Ancient Greek Ἰάϊρος (Iáïros) and Latin Iairus), which means "God enlightens". In the Bible, Jairus was the father of a young girl resurrected by Jesus.