Jireh
How to say it: JY-ruh · /ˈdʒaɪrə/
From Hebrew 'Yahweh-Jireh' meaning 'God will provide'; from the biblical place where Abraham was tested (Genesis 22).
Jireh was the 815th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 378 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 5.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #246 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #815 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 378 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,770 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×5.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #246 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Arriving almost entirely within the last forty years, Jireh reached its best showing in the 2020s. It remains at that high point now and should keep rising over the next few years.
What goes with it
Soft consonants and two flowing syllables give it a calm murmur, said JY ruh. Judah shares its style and could sit alongside it.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jireh is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew, Spanish.
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