Meaning
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JThe medieval English form of Jeremiah, from יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), "Yahweh will raise up." The "weeping prophet" who lived through the fall of Jerusalem.
A name from Hebrew · Boy
Jeremy
The medieval English form of Jeremiah, from יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), "Yahweh will raise up." The "weeping prophet" who lived through the fall of Jerusalem.
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Popularity over time
443,963 U.S. births recorded
from 1923–2023.
A 100-year arc in numbers.
Popularity · 1923–2023
1,419 births in 2023
1923 1973 2023
Babies named per year Peak year Most recent
Variants & spellings
Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint. 3 ways to spell "Jeremy".
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Quick answers
People often ask about Jeremy.
- What does the name Jeremy mean?
- Jeremy means the medieval English form of Jeremiah, from יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), "Yahweh will raise up." The "weeping prophet" who lived through the fall of Jerusalem.
- Where does the name Jeremy come from?
- Jeremy is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
- Is Jeremy a boy or a girl name?
- Jeremy is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 1% of children given the name Jeremy are girls and 99% are boys.
- How popular is the name Jeremy in 2023?
- Jeremy ranks #245 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1977 with 21,749 babies.
- How do you pronounce Jeremy?
- Jeremy is pronounced JEH-rah-mee (3 syllables).
- What are common spellings of Jeremy?
- Jeremy is also written as Jeremiah, Jérémie, Geremia.
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.