Jerachmiel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jerachmiel

What is the meaning of the name Jerachmiel ?

The baby name Jerachmiel is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced yeh-RAHK-mee-el (English approximation); IPA: /je.raχ.miˈel/.

Jerachmiel is Hebrew in Origin.

Jerachmiel is a Hebrew theophoric given name built from the verb root r-ḥ-m “to show compassion” plus El “God.” The prefixed yi-/ye- marks the future/optative, so the sense is “God will have mercy” or “May God be compassionate.” In the Hebrew Bible the closely spelled Jerahmeel names a Judahite clan ancestor (1 Chronicles) and a royal official in Jeremiah, anchoring the name’s antiquity; medieval Jewish communities preserved it, especially in Ashkenazic lands.

Transliteration yields several forms: Yerachmiel and Yerahmiel in Modern/Sephardic Hebrew, Jerachmiel in Yiddish-influenced English, and the Anglicized biblical Jerahmeel. A related clipped form is Rachmiel. Nicknames include Rachmi, Miel, and Yerach. Today the name remains most common in traditional Orthodox circles and yeshiva communities, while rare elsewhere. Note that the element yerach “moon/month” is a different word; here the base is racham, “mercy,” joined to El.

⚙ Jerachmiel is absent from every birth registry and name dataset we follow. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.