Jared: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jared – Meaning: one who descends (Hebrew root for 'descend') – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JAIR-ed


Jared is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “one who descends (Hebrew root for 'descend')”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jared

Meaning: One who descends (Hebrew root for 'descend').

Origin: Hebrew.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jared

Phonetic: JAIR-ed   IPA: /ˈdʒɛrəd/

Popularity of Jared

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.

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