Jeremy
Literal root meaning: “Yahweh exalt”
About the name Jeremy
Jeremy is a boy name with Hebrew roots, literally “Yahweh exalt”. It is related to Jeremiah, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Jeremy ranked #292 for boys in the US, with 1,152 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1977. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Jeremy were boys.
Etymology
An English form of Jeremiah, which comes from Hebrew, meaning literally “Yahweh exalt”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jeremy”, “Jeremiah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #292
- In 2015
- #175
- Babies in 2025
- 1,152
Popularity of Jeremy, 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).
Names similar to Jeremy
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