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The baby name Jeremia is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/ (JEH-ruh-MY-ə).

Jeremia is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: English, Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/ (JEH-ruh-MY-ə)

What is the meaning of the name Jeremia ?

The baby name Jeremia is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/ (JEH-ruh-MY-ə).

Jeremia is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Jeremia is the German-, Dutch-, and Scandinavian-form of a biblical name derived from Hebrew Yirmeyahu/Yirmiyahu, meaning “Yahweh will exalt” or “the Lord raises.” Through Greek Ieremías and Latin Ieremias/Hieremias, it spread across Christian Europe. Best known via the Old Testament prophet, the Jeremia shape was reinforced by Luther’s German Bible and Nordic translations, mirroring the title of the Book of Jeremiah (Jeremia) in those languages.

Used since the Middle Ages and favored in Protestant regions after the Reformation, Jeremia enjoys steady but moderate use in Germanic and Nordic countries and remains rare in English contexts. Related forms include Jeremiah (English), Jeremias (German, Portuguese, Spanish), Jérémie/Jérémy (French), Geremia (Italian), Jeremi (Polish), and Ieremia (Romanian). Nicknames and diminutives include Jerry, Jem, and Jere.

Jeremia has the following similar or variant Names

Jeremia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #32 2 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
NA Boys 0 #93 163 6,830
Switzerland Boys 2024 #133 5 1,769
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #151 4 4,685
Sweden Boys 2022 #176 7 1,509
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
Finland Boys 0 #404 24 2,041
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
AR Boys 0 #450 18 7,628
PA Boys 0 #462 20 9,305
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
Finland Boys 2026 #474 235 3,552
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
CL Boys 0 #653 13 13,390
ZA Boys 0 #724 520 25,619
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #883 10 7,044
CO Boys 0 #904 17 15,656
United States Girls 2012 #911 5 9,635
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,125 17 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,447 25 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Jeremia is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

Switzerland
United States
Sweden
AE
AO

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People also ask about Jeremia

Jeremia is predominantly a boy's name.
Jeremia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/ (JEH-ruh-MY-ə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jeremiah, Jeremias, Jeremi, Jere and Jerry.
Across languages, Jeremia has these equivalents: Hebrew: Yirmeyahu (יִרְמְיָהוּ), Greek: Ieremias (Ἰερεμίας).
Yes — Jeremia ranked #133 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Jeremia ranks highest in Switzerland (#133 in 2024).
Jeremia's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #147 in 2014 to #133 in 2024 in Switzerland.