Jared
Jared comes from the Hebrew "Yered," meaning descent or "he who descends." In the Hebrew Bible, Jared was a descendant of Adam who lived to be 962 years old — one of the long-lived antediluvian patriarchs. The name has been used in English since the Protestant Reformation. Jared was a top-200 American name from 1965 to 2010, peaking at #65 in 1998. Jared (the actor Jared Leto, born 1971, known for "Dallas Buyers Club" (2013, for which he won the Oscar) and Thirty Seconds to Mars) gave the name a contemporary charge. Jared (the Subway spokesperson Jared Fogle, born 1977) gave the name an unfortunate association after his 2015 conviction. I find Jared has an elegant, slightly biblical quality — the "J" opening is firm, and the "red" ending gives it a slightly distinctive sound. The name has been outside the US top 300 since 2015. Jared is a male name of Hebrew origin that means "Descent, or "he who descends"". Biblical, modern, and a little vintage. The name sounds friendly. Jareds tend to be confident. US peaked #65 in 1998. Outside top 300 since 2015. Well-known people named Jared include Jared (biblical), Jared Leto (actor), Jared (Hebrew name), Jared (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Jared include Jered (variant), Jarod (variant), Jarred (variant), Jarrod (variant).