Meaning: Its source is Yered, a Hebrew name meaning "Descending."

Popularity: The name Jarod ranked 532nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1108th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Other possible meanings include ''descendant'' and ''rose.''

Jared was of the line of Seth. He was the father of Enoch and lived before the flood. Genesis 5:15-20.