BoyHebrew origin4 syllables
Jeremiah
Meaning: “God will exalt”
About the name Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God will exalt”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Jeremiah ranked #88 for boys in the US, with 3,840 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2010. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jeremiah were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “Yahweh exalt”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jeremiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #88
- In 2015
- #54
- Babies in 2025
- 3,840
Popularity of Jeremiah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Jeremiah
- Jerry
- Miah
Names similar to Jeremiah
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.