Hebrew · Boy name
Jared
“descent”
About the name Jared
Jared comes from the Hebrew Yered, meaning descent or he descended. In the Book of Genesis, Jared is one of the patriarchs before the flood, the father of Enoch and an ancestor of Noah, and he is listed with an exceptionally long lifespan. The name was used by English Puritans and their American descendants, and it appears in the Book of Mormon, where the brother of Jared leads a group known as the Jaredites. Modern bearers include the actor Jared Leto and the geographer Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs, and Steel. Jarrod and Jarred are frequent variant spellings.
- Meaning
- descent
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JAIR-ed(2 syl.)
Middle names for Jared
- Jared James
- Jared Thomas
- Jared Michael
- Jared Lee
- Jared Alexander
Questions about Jared
- What does Jared mean?
- Jared is a Hebrew name meaning "descent".
- How do you pronounce Jared?
- Jared is pronounced JAIR-ed, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Jared?
- Variants of Jared include Jarrod, Jarred, Jered, Yered.
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