Amharic

Yared

Pronounced YAH-redShare

Meaning: Form of Jared; descent

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Yared is a Hebrew and Ethiopian form of Jared, associated with descending. In Ethiopian tradition the name also recalls Saint Yared and sacred music.

Spellings & variants

  • Jared
  • Yered

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Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

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Origins

Yared comes from Amharic.

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