Jeremiah

Meaning & origin●

Attested across 15 languages in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

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 name76K records spelled Jeremiah6 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Kenya, Nigeria, United States, Zambia

  Languages: Swahili, Southern Sotho

  Also written Jeremiaĥ, Jerémiah

• Spanish given name52K records spelled Jeremiah16 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Philippines, France, Colombia

  Languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese

  Also written Jérémiah, Jéremiah, Jeremíah, Jêrèmíãh, Jërëmîãh

• a separate given name14K records spelled Jeremiah2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, United Kingdom, India, Nigeria

  Also written Jérémiah

• Indonesian given name4.5K records spelled Jeremiah3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, Philippines

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Jeremiãh

• Polish given name2.8K records spelled Jeremiah11 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.

Other recorded senses●

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.

Over time●

US SSA — National Baby Names (1880–present) — 146 years between 1880–2025. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Jeremiah Horrocksb. 1618GBEnglish astronomer
• Jeremiah Clarkeb. 1674GBEnglish baroque composer and organist
• Jeremiah Smithb. 1759USAmerican lawyer, jurist and politician (1759–1842)
• Jeremiah S. Blackb. 1810USAmerican lawyer and politician (1810-1883)
• Albert Beveridgeb. 1862USnot in their usual nameAmerican historian and politician (1862–1927)
• Jeremiah Maneleb. 1968SBSolomon Islands politician
• Sol Campbellb. 1974GBnot in their usual nameEnglish footballer and manager (born 1974)
• Jerry O'Connellb. 1974USnot in their usual nameAmerican actor
• Jake Sullivanb. 1976USnot in their usual nameAmerican attorney and politician (born 1976)
• 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).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 580 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Jeremiah?

We estimate roughly 158 thousand people bear Jeremiah (counting its spellings and scripts) across 6 countries in our records.

In which country does Jeremiah have the most bearers?

We estimate about 157 thousand people bear Jeremiah in the United States, more than in any other country in our records, where it is most often spelled jeremiah.

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 Jeremiah compared with other names?

In the United States, Jeremiah is the 608th most common given name of 3,122,706 given names recorded there.

Is Jeremiah a male or female name?

Jeremiah is a male name in our records. Opposite-gender entries fall within the cross-gender noise we measure in the source data, so we don't report them as usage.

What does the name Jeremiah mean?

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