Yared
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yared
Yared means "descender" or "one who descends" and derives from the Hebrew root יָרַד (yarad), meaning "to go down" or "to descend." The name is primarily used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christian communities, with Saint Yared being a venerated 6th-century Ethiopian Orthodox figure credited with founding the Ethiopian musical liturgical tradition (zema).
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Etymology
Yared means "descender" or "one who descends" and derives from the Hebrew root יָרַד (yarad), meaning "to go down" or "to descend." The name is primarily used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christian communities, with Saint Yared being a venerated 6th-century Ethiopian Orthodox figure credited with founding the Ethiopian musical liturgical tradition (zema).
Yared currently ranks #3,749 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.
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