Jeremiah
Jeremiah is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning God will exalt.
What Jeremiah means
God will exalt.
Jeremiah sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Jeremiah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Jeremiah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Jeremiah?
Jeremiah sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Jeremiah
Two ideas meet in Jeremiah: scripture and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Jeremiah
These share Jeremiah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- John — God is gracious.
- Joshua — God is salvation.
- Judah — Praised.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Lazarus — God is my help.
- Malachi — My messenger.