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Jared

The biblical name for the father of Enoch and the grandfather of Methuselah. In the U.S., jumped in popularity during the 1960s due to character Jarrod Barkley on the TV western "Big Valley." The name peaked at No. 51 in 1998. Associated today with actor and musician Jared Leto.

Origin: Hebrew

Gender: Male

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Alternative Spellings: Jarod +; Jarred +; Jarrid +; Jarrod +; Jerad +; Jered +; Jerred +; Jerrid +; Jerrod +; Add an Alternative

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Famous Jareds: Jared Harris (British actor); Jared Martin (actor); Jared Padalecki (actor); Add a Famous Jared

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Jared is on other name lists
: Jewish Baby Names; Top 100 Boy Names of 2002; Top 100 Boy Names of 2001

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