Jeremias

Boy's name

Jeremias is of Hebrew origin, derived from the name Yirmeyahu, meaning "Yahweh has uplifted" or "Yahweh will exalt."

Meaning God has uplifted
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 314
Peak year 2024

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Notable Namesakes

  • Jeremias Gotthelf - Swiss novelist, known for "The Black Spider."
  • Jeremias van Dijk - Dutch footballer, played for FC Utrecht.
  • Jeremias Engelmann - German composer, known for choral works.
  • Jeremias Falck - Polish engraver, worked in the Baroque style.
  • Jeremias Simeon - Finnish ice hockey player, played in NHL.
  • Jeremias Hengstenberg - German theologian, known for biblical commentaries.
  • Jeremias Benjamin Richter - German chemist, discovered stoichiometry.
  • Jeremias Friedrich Reu - American Lutheran theologian, known for writings.
  • Jeremias Maerki - Swiss software engineer, creator of Apache FOP.
  • Jeremias Kiesewetter - German philosopher, known for aesthetics and ethics.

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