Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Jeremy

JAIR-uh-mee · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Appointed by God
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#266
2024 births1,308
Peak year1977
First appeared1923
Total US births445,276
1977 peak19231948197419992024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JerJem
Alternate spellings
Jeremey
In other languages
JeremiasGeremiaJeremiah

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