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Jeremiah
Say it: jer-uh-MY-uh
Meaning
Hebrew Yirmeyahu, usually read as 'YHWH exalts' or 'YHWH loosens'; scholars are not agreed.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Used by Puritans, and in Ireland as an anglicization of Diarmaid.
Its wave through time
A revival, back after decades away
In the United States
- 206,524 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 2010, about 1 in 248 boys
- 4,518 babies in 2020
Through the ages
- The Biblical WorldAbout 1200 BC to AD 100
- The Colonial Americas1500 to 1800
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Jeremy
| French | Jérémie |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Jeremías |
| Italian | Geremia |
| Portuguese | Jeremias |
| German | Jeremias |
| Polish | Jeremiasz |
| Russian | Yeremey |
| Hebrew | Yirmeyahu |
Famous bearers
- Jeremiah, prophet of the Book of Jeremiah
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Where this comes from
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- Puritan church and town records of England and New England
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.