Boy name · Hebrew

Jared

Name meaning, origin and popularity

Jared is a boy's name that comes from Hebrew and means "descent". It is used in English.

Meaning: Descent
Origin: Hebrew
Gender: Boy
US rank: #396 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Jared

As a boy's name, Jared comes from Hebrew and means "descent". It is used in English.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Jared on Nomezo lists

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“Descent; Hebrew. Father of Enoch”
From Biblical names, names from Genesis

How popular is Jared?

US rank in 2025: #396; 804 babies, 471 per million boys
Best rank: #51 in 1998; 7,462 babies that year
Babies since 1881: At least 206,351; Years with under 5 are not listed

Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1990s, at 3,275 per million.

Babies named Jared per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1990s
1880s	5 per million
1890s	4 per million
1900s	0 per million
1910s	13 per million
1920s	13 per million
1930s	25 per million
1940s	29 per million
1950s	34 per million
1960s	119 per million
1970s	1,478 per million
1980s	3,267 per million
1990s	3,275 per million
2000s	1,905 per million
2010s	573 per million
2020s	493 per million

US rank by year
Year	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Rank	#384	#385	#367	#361	#368	#394	#379	#343	#393	#396

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Jared

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

JavedEternal (Persian, boy)
JamesSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
JaceShort form of Jason, healer (Greek, boy)
JacekHyacinth flower (Greek, boy)
JarlChieftain or nobleman (Old Norse, boy)
JavadGenerous, liberal (Arabic, boy)

Middle names for Jared

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

AtticusFrom Attica (Greek, boy)
BenjaminSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
BrooksSmall streams (Old English, boy)
DennisOf Dionysus (Greek, boy)
LangstonLong stone (Old English, boy)
RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
SamuelName of God (Hebrew, boy)
ZachariahYahweh remembers (Hebrew, boy)

More boy names from Hebrew

AdamMan, humankind (Hebrew, boy)
DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
DanielGod is my judge (Hebrew, boy)
NoahRest, repose (Hebrew, boy)
EliasMy God is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
AxelMy father is peace (Hebrew, boy)
IsaacHe will laugh (Hebrew, boy)
JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
JonathanYahweh has given (Hebrew, boy)
SimonHe has heard (Hebrew, boy)
AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
BenSon of the right hand (Hebrew, boy)
EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
IbrahimFather of many nations (Hebrew, boy)
JoelYahweh is God (Hebrew, boy)
MichaelWho is like God? (Hebrew, boy)

Jared: common questions

What does the name Jared mean?

Jared comes from Hebrew and means "descent".

Is Jared a boy or girl name?

Jared is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Jared come from?

Jared comes from Hebrew and means "descent". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Jared?

Jared ranked #396 in the US in 2025, with 804 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Jared?

Names spelled like Jared include Javed, James, Jace, Jacek and Jarl.

What middle names go with Jared?

Middle names that flow well with Jared include Atticus, Benjamin, Brooks, Dennis and Langston. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.