Jeremiah

• Swahili:/ʄeɾemiah/○(machine-generated) model-generated

Readings marked model-generated were transcribed by a model; the others are quoted from the dictionary named.

Attested across 15 languages in the etymology graph.

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Jeremiah, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Isaiah
• Zachariah
• Ezekiel
• Elijah
• Nehemiah

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Jeremiah is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Swahili given name6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, Nigeria, United States, Zambia

  Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho

  Also written Jeremiaĥ, Jerémiah

• Spanish given name16 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Philippines, France, Colombia

  Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese

  Also written Jérémiah, Jéremiah, Jeremíah, Jêrèmíãh, Jeremìah

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Jérémiah

• Indonesian given name3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, Malaysia, United States, Philippines

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Jeremiãh

• Polish given name11 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Poland, Czechia, Russia

  Languages: Polish, Russian, Czech

  Also written Иеремия, Ieremia, Jeremiàh, Ieremiâ

55 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Jeremiah is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• Jeremiah is a timeless Hebrew name meaning "Yahweh will exalt." While famously associated with the great prophet of the Old Testament, the Bible also mentions other figures with this name, including this brave Gadite warrior who was one of King David's loyal mighty men, highlighting the name's connotations of strength and divine appointment.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Jeremiah, of Hebrew origin, means "Yahweh will exalt." While most famously associated with the major prophet, this particular Jeremiah was a leader of the Rechabites, a clan praised in the Bible for their unwavering loyalty and obedience, making the name a symbol of faithfulness.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• Jeremiah is a strong, classic biblical name of Hebrew origin meaning "God will uplift." While most famously associated with the great prophet, this name was also borne by a valiant warrior and clan leader, symbolizing strength and leadership.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Jeremiah is the English form of the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmeyahu), which means "Yahweh will exalt" or "God will uplift". It is derived from the Hebrew roots 'rum', meaning "to exalt," and 'Yah', a name for God.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The story of Jeremiah and the Rechabites serves as a powerful biblical illustration of faithfulness, integrity, and obedience to ancestral commands, which is contrasted with Judah's disobedience to God's covenant.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Sol Campbellb. 1974GBnot in their usual nameEnglish footballer and manager (born 1974)
• Jerry O'Connellb. 1974USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor
• Jaafar Jacksonb. 1996USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

85 registers and reference works attest this spelling, across 47 countries.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Is Jeremiah a male or female name?

Jeremiah is a male name. National registers that list it by sex list it as male: United States (Census Bureau, 2020), Netherlands (Meertens NVB), Finland (DVV) and Norway (SSB), among others.

What does the name Jeremiah mean?

Recorded meaning: Jeremiah is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin that means "God will uplift."

Where does the name Jeremiah come from?

Jeremiah is a classic biblical name of Hebrew origin that means "God will uplift." It is strongly associated with the major Old Testament prophet, giving it a sense of strength, resilience, and spirit… Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

What are other forms of the name Jeremiah?

In the etymology graph, Jerry, Jeremy and Jeremias are forms of the same name in other languages; Jere is a recorded short or pet form.

Which countries have the most people named Jeremiah?

In the United States, the national register counted about 157 thousand people named Jeremiah, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled jeremiah. After it come Nigeria, Tanzania, Philippines and South Africa; the country table on this page ranks them.

Where is Jeremiah most common?

Jeremiah is densest in the United States, where the national register counts about 1 in 2.1 thousand people carrying it.

How common is the name Jeremiah?

In the United States, the national register counted 157,203 people named Jeremiah in 2020, about 1 in 2.1 thousand residents.

How common is Jeremiah compared with other names?

In the United States, Jeremiah is the 602nd most common given name of 2,815,431 given names recorded there.

How do you pronounce Jeremiah?

In Swahili /ʄeɾemiah/. Transcriptions are machine-generated except where a dictionary is named.