Given name
Yered
“of the descent; descending”·“descent”
In Jewish use, Yered is a form of Jared. Interpretations include “descent” and “of the descent; descending” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Yered carries the interpretation “of the descent; descending.” In Jewish use, Yered is a form of Jared. Interpretations include “descent” and “of the descent; descending” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
In Jewish use, Yered is used as a form of Jared.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2013. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Yered through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6
- 6 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2013. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Yered’s family of names
Yered has a related form in Jared. Yered is a form of Jared. Yered has a related form in Yarad.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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