Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Jar

Jar

Boy Name day: April 23
Jar is a short form of Jarrod: on birth records it is written Jarrod (25,232 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Jarrod page. Also a short form of Jarrett, Jarvis, Jarod.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Descent.
A modern spelling variant of Jared, from the Hebrew Yered meaning 'descent', the name of an antediluvian patriarch.

Name day for Jar

April 23

Why this day? Jar is a short form of Jarrod, and shares its name day.

Jar is celebrated in the United States on April 23.

The story of the name Jar

Jar is a short form of Jarrod. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — descent, and shares its name day, April 23.

On birth records, Jar is rarely written as such: the Jars are Jarrods (25,232 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Jarrod page. Jar is also a short form of Jarrett, Jarvis, Jarod.

Frequently asked questions about Jar

What does Jar mean?

Jar is a short form of Jarrod, which means descent.

When is Jar's name day?

April 23, together with Jarrod: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jar a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Jarrod.

Jar's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Deanna96%
  2. Dana96%
  3. Brian95%
  4. Scott95%
  5. Brent95%
  6. Rodney93%
  7. Tanya93%
  8. Troy90%
  9. Katrina90%
  10. Jaime87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn57%
  2. Shane57%
  3. Mario59%
  4. Tina59%
  5. Tracy63%
  6. Wendy64%
  7. Heidi66%
  8. Nina67%
  9. Melissa68%
  10. Gina68%

Love potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Tonya90%
  2. Andre90%
  3. Amy88%
  4. Rodney87%
  5. Troy87%
  6. Brian87%
  7. Michelle85%
  8. Michele85%
  9. Brent84%
  10. Tanya84%

Bottom 10

  1. Tina53%
  2. April55%
  3. Tracy56%
  4. Jennifer59%
  5. Nina60%
  6. Tara60%
  7. Jill60%
  8. Melissa62%
  9. Gina63%
  10. Shannon63%

Professional potential for Jar

Bottom 10

  1. Chad48%
  2. Jason55%
  3. Darren55%
  4. Heather56%
  5. Tracy58%
  6. April59%
  7. Shannon59%
  8. Tamara60%
  9. Jennifer61%
  10. Tina61%

Crush potential for Jar

Top 10

  1. Amy94%
  2. Kimberly90%
  3. Brian90%
  4. Dana89%
  5. Rodney88%
  6. Tanya88%
  7. Monica88%
  8. Lisa88%
  9. Lance87%
  10. Heather86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane50%
  2. Shawn50%
  3. Mario63%
  4. Tina64%
  5. Heidi65%
  6. Andre67%
  7. Gina68%
  8. Nina69%
  9. Tonya69%
  10. Jill69%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.