Jarad
Meaning
"to descend, he who descended"
Origin: Hebrew (yarad)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,298
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jar, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to descend, he who descended"
Origin: Hebrew (yarad)
"son of Judd, son of the praised one"
Origin: English surname
Jarad is more popular, ranked #5298 vs #5334 for Juddson.
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Jarad is more popular, ranked #5298 compared to Juddson at #5334 in the United States.
Jarad means "to descend, he who descended" (Hebrew (yarad) origin). Juddson means "son of Judd, son of the praised one" (English surname origin).
Jarad is primarily a boy name. Juddson is primarily a boy name.