Yared is an ancient Ethiopian given name of Ge'ez origin, meaning "to travel". It has been used throughout Ethiopia's history and is still popular today. The name Yared is often associated with the 16th-century Ethiopian composer Yared, who is credited with creating the system of Ethiopian liturgical music known as zebegena yared.
The name Yared experienced peaks and valleys in popularity between 1992 and 2014, with a significant jump from 10 births in 2001 to 9 births the following year, before stabilizing at around 5-6 births annually until 2014.