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Jeremias

Literal root meaning: “Yahweh exalt”

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About the name Jeremias

Jeremias is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “Yahweh exalt”.

It has a modern feel. In 2025, Jeremias ranked #854 for boys in the US, with 286 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jeremias were boys.

Etymology

From Hebrew, meaning literally “Yahweh exalt”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jeremias”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
#854
In 2015
#1131
Babies in 2025
286

Popularity of Jeremias, 1940–2025

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BoysBabies per year in the US

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).

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