The baby name Jeremiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-ruh-MY-uh (IPA: /ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə/).
Jeremiah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jeremiah is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced jeh-ruh-MY-uh (IPA: /ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə/).
Jeremiah is Hebrew in Origin.
Jeremiah derives from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu (also contracted Yirmeyah), built on rum “to raise/exalt” plus the divine element -yahu. It is commonly interpreted as “Yahweh will exalt” or “the Lord raises up,” with scholarly alternatives such as “Yahweh appoints/establishes.” The prophetic association lends it a solemn, steadfast tone while remaining warmly familiar through everyday diminutives.
Borne by the 7th–6th century BCE prophet linked to the Book of Jeremiah (and traditionally Lamentations), the name moved into Greek as Ieremias and Latin Jeremias, appearing in medieval Europe chiefly in ecclesiastical contexts. It gained durable English currency after the Reformation and especially among Puritans, later enjoying renewed popularity in the United States in the 1970s–80s. English variants and diminutives include Jeremy, Jerry, and Jem; alternate spellings Jeramiah and Jermiah occur. International forms: French Jérémie, Spanish Jeremías, Italian Geremia, German Jeremia/Jeremias, Polish Jeremiasz, Russian Ieremiya, and Hebrew Yirmeyahu.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MO | 0 | #51 | 2 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #87 | 7 | 3,714 | |
| PH | 0 | #87 | 10 | 5,607 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #92 | 3,702 | 7,044 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #117 | 33 | 4,685 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #124 | 2 | 2,087 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #132 | 4 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #153 | 84 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #160 | 158 | 2,588 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #195 | 2,677 | 16,906 |
| NG | 0 | #204 | 61 | 5,926 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| GH | 0 | #220 | 24 | 5,396 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #228 | 123 | 8,138 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #229 | 44 | 6,876 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #243 | 27 | 11,010 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #292 | 92 | 11,440 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #307 | 24 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #333 | 5 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #377 | 11 | 2,865 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #380 | 11 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| ZA | 0 | #402 | 46 | 14,421 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #420 | 68 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #420 | 26 | 10,523 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #491 | 211 | 17,960 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #501 | 5 | 9,305 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 1,052 | 25,619 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #505 | 23 | 12,905 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #529 | 22 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #539 | 10 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #541 | 13 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #597 | 11 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #633 | 50 | 3,552 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #647 | 141 | 15,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #678 | 30 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #856 | 96 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #864 | 23 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #904 | 209 | 25,439 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #974 | 8 | 15,656 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #989 | 13 | 16,750 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 56 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,114 | 28 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,407 | 65 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,525 | 90 | 28,008 |
Jeremiah is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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