Jairus (disambiguation) explained

Jairus is a biblical name associated with the story of the Raising of Jairus' daughter.

People

• Jairus Ang, the English name of Singaporean robbery victim Ang Jun Heng
• Jairus Aquino (born 1999), Filipino actor
• Jairus Birech (born 1992), Kenyan steeplechase runner
• Jairus Byrd (born 1986), American football player
• Jairus C. Fairchild (1801–1862), American politician and businessman
• Jairus Lyles (born 1995), American basketball player
• Jairus Edward Neal (1818–1882), American banker and politician
• Jairus C. Sheldon (1827–1905), American politician from Illinois

Others

• Peter Jairus Frigate, fictionalized version of the science fiction author Philip José Farmer in the Riverworld series
• Papilio jairus, an alternate name for the Asian butterfly Taenaris urania

See also

• Jair (name)
• Yair (name)