National Jared Day 2023: Date, History, Activities, Facts about Name Jared

National Jared Day takes place on October 19. The name Jared is a Hebrew boys’ name that means “he descends.” Jared is an ‘Old Testament’ name that has been popular for decades. It was resurrected in the 1960s thanks to television westerns and is still a popular choice. According to the “Bible,” Jared was a descendent of Adam who became the father of Enoch at the age of 162 and then lived for another 800 years. Jared Leto and Jared Harris are two current Jareds. In the “Twilight” series of novels and films, Jared Cameron is a shape-shifting werewolf.

The background of National Jared Day

The biblical patriarch Jared lived 962 years and was the sixth of the 10 pre-flood generations between Adam and Noah, according to the ‘Book of Genesis.’ He was the son of Mahalaleel and the father of Enoch. Because “the angels of the Lord descended to Earth” in his day, the biblical narrative in the ‘Book of Jubilees’ indirectly etymologizes the name as derived from the root word meaning ‘descend.’ Words like ‘rose,’ ‘servant,’ and “one who rules” have been proposed as alternative etymologies for the name.

Saint Yared, a descendant of Jared, was an Ethiopian bishop in the 6th century who pioneered the use of sacred music in Ethiopian Orthodox worship. His feast day is 11 Genbot, and he is considered a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

Jared is a frequent Jewish and Christian Protestant first name in the English language. The Jared surname has a long and illustrious history dating back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Gerard’s son gave it to him. Jared is a surname that comes from the Old German name Gerhard, which means “spear-brave.” The Latin forms Gerardus and Girardus were documented in the Domesday Book of 1086, which is where the surname Jared first appeared. Gerardus was attested in Norfolk from 1134 to 1140 and in Lincolnshire from 1149 to 11622, indicating that the Latin form was still in use.

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National Jared Day Activities

Make a special meal

Cook a special dinner. The person being honored can select the main course and/or the entire dinner.

Eat a cake

It might not be your birthday. However, you can order a custom-made cake with your name on it.

Bake cookies

Make a cookie tower out of your name. Cookie cutters containing letters can easily accomplish the job. After your hard work, reward yourself with some freshly baked cookies.