Yared

♂ Boy

Pronounced YAH-red /ˈjɑ.rɛd/High

Meaning: From Hebrew Yered (Jared), 'descent, one who descends'; also the revered Ethiopian saint and composer YaredMedium

In 30 seconds: Jared, the way Ethiopia sings it: Yared means 'descent' and honors St. Yared, who invented Ethiopia's sacred music. A biblical patriarch's name with a glorious African legacy.

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Origin HighHebrew, Ethiopian

MeaningFrom Hebrew Yered (Jared), 'descent, one who descends'; also the revered Ethiopian saint and composer Yared

U.S. rank (2025)#3749 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births30 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 714

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yared is the Hebrew and Ge'ez form of Jared — Yered, 'descent, one who descends' — a patriarch in Genesis (father of Enoch). It is especially beloved in Ethiopia for St. Yared, the 6th-century composer who created Ethiopian liturgical music.

In the U.S. it appears in Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Latino families. Rare, descent-rooted, and musically storied.

Did you know? St. Yared, the 6th-century Ethiopian, is credited with inventing Ethiopian sacred music and its system of musical notation — making the name a patron of song itself.

Overall data confidence 82%

Behind the Name — Jared — root etymology

Variations

JaredYeredYard

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Saint Yared (505-571)
Ethiopian Orthodox composer credited with creating sacred liturgical chant
★Yared Zeleke
Ethiopian filmmaker who directed the feature film Lamb
★Yared Shegumo (1983-)
Ethiopian-born Polish long-distance runner and marathoner

If you like Yared…

Jared— the standard English form

Enoch— the biblical son in the same lineage

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Yair— a fellow Hebrew choice

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yared mean?

Yared is the Hebrew/Ethiopian form of Jared, 'descent, one who descends'; St. Yared founded Ethiopian sacred music.

How do you pronounce Yared?

It's said YAH-red /ˈjɑ.rɛd/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yared a boy or girl name?

Yared is a boy's name.

How popular is Yared?

Yared is a rare name in the U.S.