The first name Jeremias
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “jeremiah”, “yahweh exalt”.
Pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪəs/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Jeremias means “jeremiah”, “yahweh exalt” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremiah. New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 boys were named Jeremias, making it the 3,684th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 8 births (#2,671).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jeremias with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jeremias at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 286 boys born in the United States were named Jeremias, the 854th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 314 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Jeremias
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jeremias Benjamin RichterGerman chemist (1762-1807)
- Jeremias DrexelGerman Jesuit (1581–1638)
- Jeremias ChitundaAngolan politician (1942-1992)
- Jeremías CaggianoArgentine footballer, born 1983
- Jeremias de DeckerDutch poet, writer and translator (1609-1666)
- Conan LedesmaArgentinian association football player, born 1993
- Jérémie Jacques OberlinAlsacian philologist and archaeologist, 1735–1806
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Questions
- What does the name Jeremias mean?
- Jeremias means “jeremiah”, “yahweh exalt” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Jeremias?
- Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”). Doublet of Jeremiah. New Testament name for the prophet Jeremiah.
- How popular is the name Jeremias?
- In 2025, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Jeremias, ranking 3,684th. Its peak was 2024, with 8 births.
- Is Jeremias a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,032 US babies named Jeremias since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jeremias most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 314 babies were named Jeremias, its highest rank at 803rd.
- How do you pronounce Jeremias?
- Jeremias is /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪəs/, 3 syllables.