Yair ( he, ) is a

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

given name.

Jair In the Biblical Book of Judges, Jair or Yair ( he, יָאִיר ''Yā’īr'', "he enlightens") was a man from Gilead of the Tribe of Manasseh, east of the River Jordan, who judged Israel for 22 years, after the death of Tola, who had ruled of ...

is a variant. It may also be used as a surname. It may refer to:

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or Yair, the father of

Mordecai Mordecai (; also Mordechai; , IPA: ) is one of the main personalities in the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. He is described as being the son of Jair, of the tribe of Benjamin. He was promoted to Vizier after Haman was killed. Biblical acco ...

Yair Bacharach Rabbi Yair Chayim Bacharach (1639, Lipník nad Bečvou, Moravia — 1702; also known by his work Chavos Yair) was a German rabbi and major 17th century posek, who lived first in Koblenz and then the remainder of his life in Worms and Mainz. H ...

(1639—1702) – Rabbi in Germany * Yair Davidovitz (born 1945), Israeli Olympic sport shooter *

Yair Golan Yair may refer to: *A spelling variant of the Jewish name Jair or Ya'ir *Yair (name), list of people with the name Yair *Yair, Scottish Borders Yair, also known as The Yair, is an estate in the Scottish Borders. It stands by the River Tweed in ...

(born 1962), Israeli politician and former general in the Israel Defense Forces * Yair Kless (born 1940), Israeli violinist and professor *

Yair Lapid Yair Lapid ( he, יָאִיר לַפִּיד, transliterated: , ; born 5 November 1963) is an Israeli politician and former journalist who has been serving as the 14th prime minister of Israel since 1 July 2022. He previously served as the alt ...

(born 1963), Israeli politician * Yair Lotan (born 1973), actor *

Yair Michaeli Yair Michaeli (יאיר מיכאלי; born September 13, 1944) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor. During the Yom Kippur War, he served on an Israeli Navy patrol boat. He is married to Mandy Michaeli. Sailing career When he competed ...

(born 1944), Israeli Olympic competitive sailor *

Yair Netanyahu Yair Netanyahu ( he, יאיר נתניהו; born 26 July 1991) is the eldest son of Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu. Biography Yair Netanyahu was born in Jerusalem, Israel to Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara. He has a brother, A ...

(born 1991), son of the current Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu *

Yair Nossovsky Yair Nossovsky ( he, יאיר נוסובסקי; born 29 June 1937) is an Israeli former international association football, footballer who competed at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, having previously played for the Israel national team during the 1966 W ...

(born 1937), Israeli footballer *

Yair Pantilat Yair Pantilat (also, Pantillat; יאיר פנטילט; born January 10, 1939) is an Israeli former Olympic runner. He was the Israeli Men's Champion in the 800 metres in 1960, 1964–65, and 1967–69, and in the 1500 metres in 1961-62 and 1964-66 ...

(born 1939), Israeli Olympic runner * Yair Rodriguez (born 1992), Mexican mixed martial artist * Yair Rosenblum (1944–1996), Israeli composer *

Yair Sprinzak Professor Yair Sprinzak ( he, יאיר שפרינצק, 8 November 1911 – 6 September 1999) was an Israeli scientist and politician who served as a Knesset for Moledet between 1988 and 1992. Biography Born in Tel Aviv during the Ottoman era, S ...

(1911–1999) – Israeli scientist and Member of Knesset *

Yair Tauman Yair Tauman ( he, יאיר טאומן; born January 20, 1948) is a Professor of Economics at State University of New York, Stony Brook and the Director of the Stony Brook Center for Game Theory. He studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ...

, Israeli professor and businessman * Yair Tzaban (born 1930), Israeli politician *

Yair Wertheimer Yair Wertheimer ( he, יאיר ורטהיימר, also known as Meir Wertheimer; born 3 November 1955) is an Israeli former tennis player. Tennis career Beginning in 1972, Wertheimer played for the Israeli Davis Cup team and had a 6-4 record in ...

(born 1955), Israeli tennis player

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* Avraham Stern (1907–1942), alias Yair, a leader of Lehi

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