Geremiah

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god will exalt; variant of Jeremiah.

Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Geremiah by the numbers

Geremiah was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 39 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Jeremiah

Like Geremiah, each of these traces back to Jeremiah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Jeremiasgod will exalt; form of Jeremiah209 in the US (2017)
  • Jeriahgod exalts; variant of Jeremiah27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jeremihvariant spelling of Jeremy or Jeremiah86 in the US (2017)
  • Jariahgod will see; a variant of Jeremiah61 in the US (2017)
  • Jermiahgod will exalt; variant spelling of Jeremiah45 in the US (2017)
  • Ramiahthunder of god; a form of Jeremiah23 in the US (2017)
  • Remiahexalted by God; a form of Jeremiah12 in the US (2017)
  • ErmiasGod is my exaltation; a form of Jeremiah11 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Geremiah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Geremiasgod will exalt; a form of Jeremiah5 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Geremiah

Names that are said the same way as Geremiah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Jeremiahyahweh will raise up; god exalts5,821 in the US (2017)
  • Jeramiaha form of Jeremiah; God will exalt64 in the US (2017)
  • Jerimiahgod will exalt; variant of jeremiah59 in the US (2017)
  • Jeremyahgod will exalt; a spelling of Jeremiah35 in the US (2017)
  • Jerimyahgod exalts; elaborated spelling of Jeremy or Jeremiah10 in the US (2017)
  • Jeremiagod will exalt; feminine form of jeremiah9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Geremiah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

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