What origin is the name Jeremy?

Jeremy comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jeremy a popular name?

Jeremy is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jeremy?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Jeremy — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Jeremy

Q: Is Jeremy a rare name?

Yes. Jeremy does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jeremy

Jeremy

Unisex

hebrew

3 syllables

Jeremy is a hebrew unisex name meaning "God will uplift; variant of jeremiah in use since the middle ages; variant of jeremiah: may jehovah exalt. exalted of the lord".

Parents who choose Jeremy pick a unisex name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "God will uplift; variant of jeremiah in use since the middle ages; variant of jeremiah: may jehovah exalt. exalted of the lord". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God will uplift; variant of jeremiah in use since the middle ages; variant of jeremiah: may jehovah exalt. exalted of the lord

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jeremy

Very rare in US records

What does Jeremy mean?

Jeremy is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "God will uplift; variant of jeremiah in use since the middle ages; variant of jeremiah: may jehovah exalt. exalted of the lord".

Is Jeremy a rare name?

Yes. Jeremy does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jeremy

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Jeremy

Jeremy means "God will uplift; variant of jeremiah in use since the middle ages; variant of jeremiah: may jehovah exalt. exalted of the lord" — these names share that spirit.