He descends or ruling
A variant of the Hebrew name Jared, which appears in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew word 'yered', meaning 'descent', traditionally referring to the time when angels descended to earth.
Less common today
Jerad isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #853 in 1990.
Major League Baseball pitcher
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).