Globally, جارد (Jared 
, Gard 
, Jard 
) is a widespread masculine first name. The given name جارد is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a common boy's name, the United States, and Australia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and New Zealand. Very seldom, جارد is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Jared | Philippines, Kenya, United States, New Zealand, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Gard | Philippines, Australia, Kenya, Canada, United States |
| Jard | Philippines, France, Canada, Mexico, United States |
| جارد | Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia |
جارد is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jared , the Biblical figure, Genesis 5; Jared Nomak , the fictional character, Blade II; Fate ; Gard Mjöllmile , the fictional character from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Jared Banks , the fictional character on the drama One Life to Live, among other works.