Yirmeya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yirmeya

What is the meaning of the name Yirmeya ?

The baby name Yirmeya is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced YIR-MEH-yah (IPA: /jirˈmeja/).

Yirmeya is Hebrew in Origin.

Yirmeya is a Hebrew given name, a clipped form of Yirmeyahu (Yirməyāhū), the original Hebrew for Jeremiah. Built from the theophoric element Yah(u), invoking the divine name, plus a verb often linked to the root r-w-m “to raise/exalt,” it is commonly interpreted as “Yahweh will exalt” or “Yahweh exalts.” Some traditions gloss it as “appointed by God,” conveying divine commissioning.

Known from the 7th–6th century BCE prophet Jeremiah, the name spread through biblical transmission into many languages. Variants include Yirmeyahu, Yirmiyahu, and Yirmiyah in Hebrew; Jeremiah and Jeremy in English; Jérémie in French; Jeremia in German and Scandinavian languages; Jeremias in Latin, Greek, Spanish, and Portuguese; and Irmiyā in Arabic. In contemporary Jewish usage, Yirmeya functions as a modern, streamlined Hebrew form, while diaspora communities more often use Jeremiah or Jeremy. Related diminutives include Jerry and Jem.

⚙ Yirmeya is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.