Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Jerred

Jerred

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jerred

Pronounced JAIR-id /ˈdʒɛr.ɪd/Medium

Meaning: Jerred is a variant spelling of Jared, a biblical name from the Hebrew Yered, meaning 'descent'. Jared appears in Genesis as one of the long-lived patriarchs before the flood. Jerred doubles the r and uses an 'e', a common late-century restyling, while keeping the Hebrew meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jerred is a respelled Jared — Hebrew Yered, 'descent' (said 'JAIR-id'). It crested in the late nineteen-eighties.
💕 Browse more names
Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningJerred is a variant spelling of Jared, a biblical name from the Hebrew Yered, meaning 'descent'. Jared appears in Genesis as one of the long-lived patriarchs before the flood. Jerred doubles the r and uses an 'e', a common late-century restyling, while keeping the Hebrew meaning.
U.S. rank (2021)#11362 ↗ Rising
2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,569

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819682021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jerred is a variant of Jared, from the Hebrew Yered, 'descent'. Jared is named in Genesis among the patriarchs of great age before the flood, and it surged in American use in the 1970s and 80s. Jerred restyles it with a double r and an 'e' while keeping that ancient meaning.

Jerred crested around 1988, at the height of Jared's popularity, then faded with it. A man given it then is in his thirties now. The standard Jared is far more common, leaving Jerred a period variant of a modern favorite.

Did you know? Jerred rides the huge Jared wave of its decade, one of several spellings — Jarrod, Jerrod, Jerred — that parents used for the same biblical name.
Overall data confidence 62%
References — Jerred — Variant of Jared; Hebrew Yered 'descent'

Variations

JaredJarrodJerrod

Nicknames

Jer

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Jerred…

Jared— the standard spelling Jerred varies
Jarod— a like variant of the same biblical name
Jerrod— a near-twin respelling of Jared
Jarrett— a same-era boy's name of similar sound

Explore names like Jerred

By thememodernhebrewbiblicalvariant-spelling

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Jerred mean?

Jerred is a variant of Jared, from the Hebrew Yered meaning 'descent'.

How do you pronounce Jerred?

It's said JAIR-id /ˈdʒɛr.ɪd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jerred a boy or girl name?

Jerred is used as a boy's name, a variant of Jared.

How popular is Jerred?

Jerred is an uncommon variant that crested in the late nineteen-eighties during Jared's popularity.

💬 Ask Nia