| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Ancient Hebrew |
| Meaning | "Yahweh loosens" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Jem, Jemmy, Jer, Jez, Jezza, Jerry, Jare, Jere, Jerimald, Jeremy, Jeremia |
Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪ.ə/ JERR-im-EYE-ə) is a male given name meaning "Yahweh loosens",[1] or "Yahweh will raise",[citation needed] or "God is high",[citation needed] 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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