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The Name Jared - Origin and Meaning of Jared
  



The Name Jared - Origin and Meaning of Jared


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Jared

Hebrew

Usage of the Name Jared

English, Biblical

Meaning of the Name Jared

The name Jared comes from the Hebrew name Yared meaning "descent".

Famous Bearers

In the Old Testament Jared was a fifth generation descendant of Adam.
Bearers of the name include Jared Harris (born 1961), an English actor; Jared Leto (born 1971), an American actor and musician; Jared Palmer (born 1971), an American tennis player; Jared Padalecki (born 1982), an American actor.
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