At a Glance
- Meaning
- Form of Jeremiah, traditionally glossed 'God will exalt'
- Origin
- English (form of Hebrew Jeremiah); also historically used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JAIR-uh-mee
Jeremy is an English (form of Hebrew Jeremiah); also historically used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot) boy's name meaning “form of Jeremiah, traditionally glossed 'God will exalt'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jeremy
Meaning: Form of Jeremiah, traditionally glossed 'God will exalt'.
Origin: English (form of Hebrew Jeremiah); also historically used to anglicize Irish Diarmaid (Dermot).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jeremy
JAIR-uh-meeIPA /ˈdʒɛrəmi/
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