Jared

Jared is a given name of Biblical derivation.

Origin

In the Book of Genesis, the biblical patriarch Jared (יֶרֶד‎) was the sixth in the ten pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah; he was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch, and lived 962 years (Genesis 5:18). The biblical text in the Book of Jubilees implicitly etymologizes the name as derived from the root YRD "descend" because in his days, "the angels of the Lord descended to earth". Alternative suggestions for the name's etymology include words for "rose", "servant" and "one who rules".

Yared (505–571), a namesake, was an Ethiopian monk who introduced the concept of sacred music to Ethiopian Orthodox services. He is regarded as a saint of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, with a feast day of 11 Genbot (May 19).

In some English-speaking countries, Jared is a common Jewish and Christian first name.

People

Arts, entertainment, and media

Government and politics

Sports

Other people

• Jared Carter (Latter Day Saints) (1801–1849), early American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement
• Jared Crane, son of American businessman Jim Crane
• Jared Kleinstein, American baseball fan who mimicked baseball player Tim Tebow for kneeling during the U.S. national anthem
• Jared Lee Loughner (born 1988), American criminal who was arrested for the 2011 Tucson shooting
• Jared C. Monti (1975–2006), American soldier who was killed in action during the War in Afghanistan
• Jared Pratt (1769–1839), American and father of the Mormon pioneer brothers
• Jared Remy (born 1978), American criminal who was involved in the assault and murder of Jennifer Martel
• Jared Robinet, American police officer who was involved in the shooting of Stephon Clark

Fictional characters

See also

• Jarad, given name

References