#2662024 rank
1977peak year
434,510babies named Jeremy since 1880
▼ 26%5-year trend
Jeremy popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jeremy mean?
The English medieval form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew Yirmeyahu, often rendered 'God will exalt' or 'appointed by God'.
OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Jeremy
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Famous Jeremys
- Jeremy Irons, actor
Spellings & variants
Jeremiah
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