Meaning & Etymology
English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יָרֶד (Yared) or יֶרֶד (Yered) meaning "descent". This is the name of a close descendant of Adam in the Old Testament. It has been used as an English name since the Protestant Reformation, and it was popularized in the 1960s by the character Jarrod Barkley on the television series 'The Big Valley'.
/JER-əd (English)/
EtymologyFrom Latin Iared, Ancient Greek Ἰαρέδ, Biblical Hebrew יֶרֶד.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#2163 in 1982 (47 births)
Recent#13679 in 2014
Trend↓ Fading
♂ Boys
Peak#51 in 1998 (7,462 births)
Recent#396 in 2025
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Destiny 2 — The Diplomat
2
The Diplomat
Moon · Water · The Diplomat
SensitiveDiplomaticCooperativeIntuitiveEmpatheticPatient
Life Path 2 is governed by the Moon and carries its fluid, cyclical, deeply feeling energy. Where the 1 is solar and outward, the 2 is lunar and inward — sensitive, intuitive, emotionally attuned, and profoundly aware of the inner lives of those around them. The vibration of 2 is the energy of relationship itself: the recognition that we exist in connection, not in isolation. Life Path 2s feel the emotional weather of a room before they have spoken a word. They are natural diplomats, peacemakers, and partners — their greatest power lies not in imposing their will, but in creating the conditions in which others can flourish.
Famous People with Destiny 2
LF
Ludwig Friedrich Kämtz
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JC
Jacob Cats
Poet
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ED
Eugenio De Signoribus
Poet
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MB
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Poet
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EG
Emperor Gong of Song
Poet
Writer
ET
Emperor Taizong of Tang
Poet
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NC
Natalie Clifford Barney
Poet
Writer
WW
Wilhelm Wandschneider
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