Jerad

Meaning of Jerad

Jerad is an English masculine given name, derived as a phonetic variant of the Hebrew Yered—commonly rendered in its Anglicized form Jared—with an etymological meaning of “descent.” Rooted in the biblical genealogies of Genesis, where Jared is listed as a pre-Flood patriarch and father of Enoch, the name conveys notions of ancestral continuity and historical gravitas. Its adoption within Anglo-American naming conventions reflects a technical preference for orthographic variation that preserves the phonemic integrity of /ˈdʒərəd/ while conferring a distinctive visual identity. Analysis of California birth records from the mid-1970s through the early 2000s reveals a modest yet persistent usage pattern, in which Jerad seldom breached the top 300 male names but demonstrated stable appeal among parents prioritizing a blend of heritage resonance and contemporary clarity. Characterized by a firm consonantal framework and a balanced two-syllable structure, Jerad occupies a specific niche in the broader corpus of biblical names, illustrating patterns of lexical selection that emphasize both historical depth and phonetic precision.

Pronunciation

English

• Pronunced as JER-uhd (/ˈdʒərəd/)

• Jarod
• Gerard
• Jerald
• Jared
• Jerrod
• Jered
• Gerad