The story behind 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.
Other language forms and explanations (3)
Finnish entry
From Latin Jeremias/Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, literally “Yahweh will raise”).
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Latin Jēremīas, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה.
Latin entry
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˌd͡ʒɛɹəˈmaɪəs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Finnish: /ˈjeremiɑs/
- Finnish: [ˈje̞re̞ˌmiɑ̝s̠]
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.ɐs/
- Portuguese; Rio-de-Janeiro: /ʒe.ɾeˈmi.ɐʃ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ʒɨ.ɾɨˈmi.ɐʃ/
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [jeː.reːˈmiː.aːs]
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [jeːˈrɛ.mi.aːs]
- Latin: [je.reˈmiː.as]
- Latin: [jeˈrɛː.mi.as]
Popularity
Jeremias ranked #854 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Jeremias
Jacintas
Learned borrowing from Latin Jacintus, from Classical Latin Hyacinthus, derived from Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos). Compare Polish Jacenty.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jāwurjiyūs
From Ancient Greek Γεώργιος (Geṓrgios).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jeremías
Borrowed from Latin Jeremias, from Ancient Greek Ἰερεμίας (Ieremías), from Hebrew יִרְמְיָה (yirm'yá, “Jeremiah”, literally “Yahweh exalt”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jokūbas
Borrowed from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Ya‘ăqṓḇ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Josephus
From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph). Borrowed from English Josephus, from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰώσηπος (Iṓsēpos), Ἰωσήφ…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Abelus
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), itself from Biblical Hebrew הֶ֫בֶל (heḇel). The vowel, while short by etymology, is shown to be carrying stress by the descended…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Jeremias
Aamos
Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
From Latin Aaron, from Ancient Greek Ἀαρών (Aarṓn), from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן (ʾAhărōn), of unknown meaning, possibly meaning “bearer of martyrs”, or perhaps also, or instead,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Jeremias
Aabraham
From Biblical Hebrew אברהם ('aḇrāhām), of Biblical origin.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aapeli
Vernacular form of the biblical Abel or Aabel, from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length