Jared Meaning

What does Jared mean?

The name Jared is of Hebrew origin.

The meaning of Jared is "descent, descendant".

Jared is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ja-red.

Jared is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.

This 2 syllable name has greatness and charm.

Jared remains a favorite due to its chic and simple nature.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Jared Harris, and Jared Leto.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 367 in baby name popularity for boys with 886 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 385 in baby name popularity for boys with 844 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Variants of the name Jared include Jarod, Jarred, Jarrod, Jerod, Jerred, Jerrid, Jerriod, Jerrod.

The names Jardena, Yered are all forms of Jared.

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Just for fun, see the name Jared in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

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