Jereme as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jereme

What is the meaning of the name Jereme ?

The baby name Jereme is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JER-eem (IPA: /ˈdʒɛriːm/).

Jereme is in Origin.

Jereme is a modern English respelling of Jeremy, itself the medieval vernacular form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew Yirmeyahu/Yirmeyah meaning “Yahweh will exalt” or “may the Lord raise up.” The theophoric element -yahu refers to the Israelite deity, while the verb root rum conveys lifting or exalting; some scholars allow the nuance “appointed by God.”

Used sporadically in the United States and Canada, Jereme emerged alongside creative spellings that accompanied Jeremy’s boom from the 1960s through the 1980s, then declined as more traditional forms prevailed. It is usually pronounced like Jeremy (JER-uh-mee) and is sometimes confused with Jerome, which is unrelated. Close variants and cognates include Jeremy, Jeremie/Jérémie (French), Jeramy, Jeramie, Jaremy, Jeremiah, German Jeremias, Spanish Jeremías, and Italian Geremia. Common diminutives are Jerry and Jem. The spelling Jereme offers a lean, contemporary look while keeping a familiar biblical heritage.