Jeremiah

Jeremiah meaning

Jeremiah is an international and Christian boy's name of Hebrew origin.

Yah exalts, or Yah loosens; the sources differ

Also used to mean: God will exalt, appointed by God

Jeremiah is the Hebrew name Yirməyāhû, the name of the prophet whose book records his long ministry in Jerusalem before and during its fall to Babylon. The reference works read it in two ways. Strong's Concordance (H3414) derives it from rûm, "to be high", giving "Jah will rise" or "God will exalt"; Brown-Driver-Briggs tentatively prefers a root meaning "to loosen", perhaps in the sense of opening the womb. Name lists add "appointed by God", which neither source gives. Jeremiah is also traditionally linked with the Book of Lamentations. Jerry and Jem are short forms, and the full name is easy for Indian families to say.

Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890), Hebrew, H3414 · entry יִרְמְיָהוּ Yirməyāhû · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Strong's H3414, Yirmeyah (Bible Hub)

Famous namesakes

• Jeremiah, prophet of Jerusalem

Popularity abroad

• #88 United States, boys 2025 (up 5 from 93 in 2024)
  US Social Security Administration
• #314 England and Wales, boys 2025
  Office for National Statistics

Official birth registrations. India publishes no national name statistics.

Spellings

Jeremiah · Jeremias · Yirmiyahu

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