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Jeremiah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jeremiah

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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: jeh-ruh-MY-uh (IPA: /ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə/)

What is the meaning of the name Jeremiah ?

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.

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Jeremiah – Popularity by country

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:

Ireland
France
Canada
United States
Switzerland

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People also ask about Jeremiah

Jeremiah is predominantly a boy's name.
Jeremiah is a 4 syllable name, pronounced jeh-ruh-MY-uh (IPA: /ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jeramiah, Jeremia, Jermiah, Jere, Jerry and Miah.
Across languages, Jeremiah has these equivalents: Hebrew: Yirmeyahu (יִרְמְיָהוּ), Greek: Ieremias (Ιερεμίας), French: Jérémie (related), English (derived).
Yes, very popular — Jeremiah ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Jeremiah ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Jeremiah's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.