Jared

Jared: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “descent”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: JAIR-əd · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Biblical name from Hebrew Yered, traditionally interpreted as 'descent' or 'he descends'. In the Bible, Jared is a patriarch in the genealogy before Noah.

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How popular is Jared?

2024249 per million US babies

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Babies named Jared in 2024828

2024 rank#393 boys

Peak year1998

Total US babies since 1880206,307

Jared is steady now but far below its 1998 peak.

Names like Jared

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jarroddescent · Hebrew
Jaroddescent · Hebrew
Jarreddescent · Hebrew
Jerroddescent · Hebrew
Jeroddescent · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew

Jared questions

What does the name Jared mean?

Jared means "descent". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Yered, traditionally interpreted as 'descent' or 'he descends'. In the Bible, Jared is a patriarch in the genealogy before Noah.

Is Jared a boy or girl name?

Jared is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jared?

828 US babies were named Jared in 2024. Its peak year was 1998.

How do you pronounce Jared?

Jared is usually pronounced JAIR-əd.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.