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Jahayra

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Pronounced juh-HY-ruh /dʒəˈhaɪrə/Medium

Meaning: Jahayra is a Latina girls' name, a spelling of Jahaira or Yahaira, forms popular in Puerto Rican and wider Spanish-Caribbean communities. Its ultimate origin is debated, sometimes linked to Hebrew or to modern Spanish coinage, so its literal meaning is best held loosely; the flowing juh-HY-ruh sound is its clearest feature.Low

In 30 seconds: Jahayra is a Latina spelling of Jahaira or Yahaira, popular in Spanish-Caribbean communities, used for a handful of girls since the late 1970s (said juh-HY-ruh).
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Origin LowSpanish, American
MeaningJahayra is a Latina girls' name, a spelling of Jahaira or Yahaira, forms popular in Puerto Rican and wider Spanish-Caribbean communities. Its ultimate origin is debated, sometimes linked to Hebrew or to modern Spanish coinage, so its literal meaning is best held loosely; the flowing juh-HY-ruh sound is its clearest feature.
U.S. rank (2011)#15585 ↘ Falling
2011 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 256

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719782011

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jahayra is a Latina girls' name, a spelling of Jahaira or Yahaira, familiar in Spanish-Caribbean communities. Its exact origin is debated, so we note its cultural home and hold its literal meaning lightly rather than assert one.

It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year around the 2000s before easing off. A girl named Jahayra then is in her teens or twenties today.

Did you know? Jahayra is one of several spellings, alongside Jahaira and Yahaira, of a name especially favored in Puerto Rican and Spanish-Caribbean families.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Jahayra — Latina spelling of Jahaira/Yahaira; Spanish-Caribbean; origin debated

Variations

JahairaYahairaJahayra

Nicknames

JahaYaya

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If you like Jahayra…

Jahaira— a standard spelling of the same name
Yahaira— a close Y- variant
Yaritza— a like Latina girls' name of the era
Yamilet— another Spanish-Caribbean favorite

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jahayra mean?

It is a Latina name, a spelling of Jahaira or Yahaira; its literal meaning is debated.

How do you pronounce Jahayra?

It's said juh-HY-ruh /dʒəˈhaɪrə/, three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jahayra a boy or girl name?

Jahayra is used as a girl's name.

Is Jahayra a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a Latina spelling of Jahaira used for only a few girls a year around the two-thousands.

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