Jeremiah (given name)

Jeremiah
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameAncient Hebrew
Meaning"Yahweh loosens"
Other names
NicknamesJem, Jemmy, Jer, Jez, Jezza, Jerry, Jare, Jere, Jerimald, Jeremy, Jeremia, Darby

Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪ.ə/ JERR-ə-MY-ə) is a male given name meaning "Yahweh loosens", or "Yahweh will raise", or "God is high", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. Jeremias is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. Jeremiah is sometimes an anglicised form of the Irish Diarmaid, while "Jeremy" is the anglicized of "Jeremiah" in the English language.

The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah.

Those bearing the name include:

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