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)
"my strength is God"
Origin: Hebrew
Uziah is more popular, ranked #5129 vs #5298 for Jarad.
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Uziah is more popular, ranked #5129 compared to Jarad at #5298 in the United States.
Jarad means "to descend, he who descended" (Hebrew (yarad) origin). Uziah means "my strength is God" (Hebrew origin).
Jarad is primarily a boy name. Uziah is primarily a boy name.