Jeremiah: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “Yahweh exalts”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- jair-uh-MY-uh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From Hebrew Yirmeyahu, name of the biblical prophet Jeremiah. The exact etymological parsing is somewhat debated, but 'Yahweh exalts' is a standard interpretation.
How popular is Jeremiah?
Babies named Jeremiah in 20243,708
2024 rank#93 boys
Peak year2010
Total US babies since 1880222,425
Jeremiah is fading: recent use is about 60% of its level ten years before.
Names like Jeremiah
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jeremiah questions
What does the name Jeremiah mean?
Jeremiah means "Yahweh exalts". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Yirmeyahu, name of the biblical prophet Jeremiah. The exact etymological parsing is somewhat debated, but 'Yahweh exalts' is a standard interpretation.
Is Jeremiah a boy or girl name?
Jeremiah is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jeremiah?
3,708 US babies were named Jeremiah in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.
How do you pronounce Jeremiah?
Jeremiah is usually pronounced jair-uh-MY-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.