Worldwide, Jeremiah (Jeremiah 
, ירמיה 
, Джереми 
) is a widespread primarily male, but very infrequently girly first name. The first name Jeremiah is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common mostly masculine, but infrequently feminine name, Tanzania, where it is quite a common male name, and the United States (explore the name in all countries). Also, Jeremiah is the last name as well as the forename.
Jeremiah is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Jeremiah | Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nigeria, United States |
| ירמיה | Israel |
| Джереми | Kazakhstan, Russia |
Jeremiah is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jeremiah , the Biblical prophet, Jeremiah; Jeremiah Danvers , the fictional character from the television series Supergirl; Jeremiah Arkham , the fictional character, Batman: The Last Arkham; Jeremiah Collins , the soap opera character, Dark Shadows and Jeremiah Smith , character in The X-Files, and in many other works.
| jeremiah radcliffe British scholar (b. 1501) |
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jeremiah burroughes English minister, GB (b. 1600) |
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jeremiah horrocks English astronomer, GB (b. 1618) |
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jeremiah white Nonconformist clergyman (b. 1629) |
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| jeremiah dyke English politician and theologian (b. 1584) |
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| jeremiah stephens Church of England clergyman and scholar (b. 1591) |
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| jeremiah whitaker English priest (b. 1599) |
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| jeremiah tolhurst English politician (b. 1615) |
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| jeremiah nathan (b. 1610) |
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jeremiah dummer New England colonial agent, US (b. 1681) |
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| jeremiah van der eyden Flemish portrait painter, BE (b. 1635) |
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| jeremiah hull (1636-1700) (b. 1636) |
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| jeremiah dummer American silversmith (1643-1718), US (b. 1643) |
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| jeremiah child 1645 - (b. 1645) |
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| jeremiah ives English cheesemonger, Baptist and Leveller (fl. 1646–1674) (b. 1646) |
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