boy's name
Khair
KHAIR (Arabic)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 171
Khair is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Khair Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 23 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 83 |
How Popular Is Khair?
In 2025, Khair was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Khair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Khair Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Khair
- Arabic KHAIR
Sibling Names for Khair
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Khair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Khair
How popular is the name Khair?
In 2025, Khair was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Khair a girl's or a boy's name?
Khair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Khair?
Khair has 1 syllable.
When was Khair most popular?
Khair peaked in 2023, when 18 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Khair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khair currently ranks #8,276 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.