Name meaning & stats
Jarrad
Jarrad means “descent” (Hebrew origin). 1,897 US babies since 1940, peak 1988. Notable Jarrads are 1.7× over-represented as rugby players.
What it means
“descent”
HebrewSpelling of Jared
Jared around the world
- Джаред · Russian
- Τζάρεντ · Greek
- جارد · Arabic
- ג'ארד · Hebrew
- ジャレッド · Japanese
- 杰瑞德 · Chinese
- Járed
- Jaryd · English
Famous Jareds
- Jared Leto · American actor, singer, musician and songwriter (born 1971)
- Jared Diamond · American scientist, historian, and author (born 1937)
- Jared Kushner · American businessman and real estate investor (born 1981)
- Jared Padalecki · American actor
In US birth records
Peak year: 1988
1,897 US babies were named Jarrad between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jarrads end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rugby player | 1.7× | Low · 4 people |
| Footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are rugby players, Jarrads show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 140 Jareds spell it Jarrad
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1988)