Jeremiah (given name)
Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/; JERR-ə-MY-ə) is a male given name meaning "Yhwh will raise", and having its origin in ancient Hebrew. Jeremy and Jerry are English-language names derived from it, and Jeremias is a form that it takes in some Romance languages. Jeremiah is sometimes an Anglicised form of the Irish Diarmaid.
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "YHWH will raise" |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Jem, Jer, Jez, Jerry |
The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah.
Those bearing the name include:
Politicians
- Jeremiah Bacon (1858-1939), American politician
- Jeremiah Beveridge (1862–1927), American historian and politician
- Jeremiah Black (1810–1883), American judge and politician
- Jeremiah Brown (politician) (1785–1858), American politician
- Jeremiah Clemens (1814–1865), American novelist and politician
- Jeremiah Jones Colbath (1812–1875), American politician
- Jeremiah Denton (1924–2014), US Senator and naval officer
- Jeremiah Mason (1768–1848), American politician
- Jeremiah Morrow (1771–1852), American politician
- Jeremiah Nelson (1769–1838), American politician
- Jeremiah O'Brien (Maine) (1778–1858), American politician
- Jeremiah Rossa (1831–1915), Irish politician
- Jeremiah Rusk (1830–1893), American politician
- Jeremiah Wadsworth (1743–1804), American merchant and politician
In religion
- Historic
- Jeremiah (c. 655-586 BCE), Jewish religious leader
- Jeremiah (Bulgarian priest), a 10th century priest
- Patriarch Jeremias I of Constantinople (fl. early 16th century, died 1546), Balkan-born religious leader
- Patriarch Jeremias II of Constantinople (c. 1530–1595), Greek religious leader
- Patriarch Jeremias III of Constantinople (1650s-1735), Greek religious leader
- Contemporary
- Jeremiah Evarts (1781–1831), American missionary
- Jeremiah Wright (born 1941), American pastor
Musicians
- Jeremiah Birnbaum (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
- Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), English composer
- Jeremiah Green (born 1977), American musician
- Ermias Asghedom (born 1985), American Rapper & Businessman
In sports
- Jeremiah Baisako (born 1980), Namibian football player
- Jeremiah Castille (born 1961), American football player
- Jeremiah Ledbetter (born 1994), American football player
- Jeremiah Masoli (born 1988), American football player
- Jeremiah Massey (born 1982), American basketball player
- Jeremiah Poutasi (born 1994), American football player
- Jeremiah Robinson (fl. c. 1930), Irish football player
- Jeremiah Sirles (born 1991), American football player
- Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), American football player
Others
- Jeremiah Boyle (1818–1871), American general
- Jeremiah Curtin (1835–1906), American translator
- Jeremiah Day (1773–1867), American academic
- Jeremiah Dixon (1733–1779), English surveyor
- Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer
- Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818), American naval captain
- Jeremiah Smith (lawyer) (1759–1842), American jurist and state governor
- Jeremiah Smith (Royal Navy officer) (died 1675), English naval officer
- Jeremiah Tower (born 1942), American chef
Fictional entities
- Jeremiah Arkham, in the comic series Batman
- Jeremiah Cloutier, in the American television series Oz
- Jeremiah Collins, in the American television series Dark Shadows
- Jeremiah Danvers, Kara Danvers/Supergirl's foster father in Supergirl (TV series), played by Dean Cain
- Jeremiah Gottwald, in the Japanese anime series Code Geass
- Jeremiah Johnson, the title character of the 1972 film of the same name
- Jeremiah MacKenzie, a character in Diana Gabaldon's Outlander series
- Jeremiah Otto, a character on Fear the Walking Dead, Season 3
- Jeremiah Peabody, a maker of green and purple pills in a song
- Jeremiah Smith, in the television series The X-Files
- Jeremiah Surd, in the television series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- Xanthous King Jeremiah, in the video game Dark Souls
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