Jared
Origin of the name Jared:
The Greek cognate of the Hebrew Yered, a name derived from yaredh (descent). Var: Jarrod, Jerod, Jerrod.
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I LOVE my name and I am most certainly NOT a Mormon. I am complemented on it all the time. I do find that I must annunciate VERY clearly when introducing my self as many people HEAR Jerry and I immediately correct them. The only playground taunt kids could come up with was "Jar-Head" which actually is a US Marine so that is not so bad.
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Because Jared is both a Biblical and Book of Mormon name, and has popular naming elements, Jared is a popular choice among Latter-day Saints families who want a "Mormon" name for their son that is not too out of the mainstream.
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Jarebear
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Jed
Red
JD
J-Dizzle
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Jared Leto - actor in Requiem for a Dream, Lord of War, Chapter 27
vocalist in the band 30 Seconds to Mars
the Subway guy
Jared Padalecki - actor in Gilmore Girls, Supernatural, Friday The 13th, House of Wax, Cry Wolf
Jared Allen - Defensive End, Minnesota Vikings (NFL)
Jared Diamond - author Guns, Germs, and Steel; The Third Chimpanzee; Collapse
Jared Jeffries- Forward, New York Knicks (NBA)
Jared Padalecki- actor, Supernatural- Jared in song, story & screen: | Edit
jared(aka Greenzo)- David Schwimmer, 30 Rock
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Global Popularity of the Name Jared
- #163 in Canada (Alberta)
- #197 in United States
- #200 in Canada (British Columbia)
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