Yered
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Yered
Yered is the Ethiopic form of Jared, derived from the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared), meaning "he descended" from the root yarad (to descend).
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Etymology
Yered is the Ethiopic form of Jared, derived from the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared), meaning "he descended" from the root yarad (to descend). The name is primarily used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christian communities, where it appears in the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition as the name of an early saint credited with introducing Christianity and composing Ethiopian hymns in the 6th century.
Yered currently ranks #12,074 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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