Yared
Saint Yared was an Aksumite composer, hymnwriter and scholar. He was credited with inventing the traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church. In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music in the Coptic Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as create the Ethiopian musical notation system.
Meaning & Origin of Yared
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saint Yared was an Aksumite composer, hymnwriter and scholar. He was credited with inventing the traditional music of Ethiopia, he developed the music of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and Eritrean Orthodox Church. In a broader context, he helped establish liturgical music in the Coptic Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church, as well as create the Ethiopian musical notation system.
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The Story of Yared
As a girl name
Yared first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 10 Yareds were born — ranking #9,351 that year. As of 2026, Yared ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Yareds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Yared first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 45 Yareds were born — ranking #2,801 that year. As of 2026, Yared ranks #3,281 for boys with 37 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 757 Yareds have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Yared
Phonetically similar names — useful when Yared is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Yeared
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About the name Yared
Yared is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 757 births in the dataset. Yared's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #2,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Yared's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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