Jarrod
Meaning
"descent, to descend"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,814
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- JR, Rod
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"descent, to descend"
Origin: Hebrew
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4814 for Jarrod.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Jarrod at #4814 in the United States.
Jarrod means "descent, to descend" (Hebrew origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Jarrod is primarily a boy name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.