Jeremy name meaning
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What does Jeremy mean?
Prominent Jeremy's origin is Hebrew is used in Norwegian, Faroese, English, Swedish, Hindi, Danish and Finnish bestowed upon both genders, meaning of Jeremy is "Appointed by God, The Lord Exalts, God will Set Free, Raise Up, Yahwe Uplifts or God Raised".
Jeremy is a variant of evergreen, famous and biblical Jeremiah. Jeremiah is version of acclaimed and biblical Jeremy. Jeremiah's meaning is Exalted of the Lord and Lord Exalts is originated from Hebrew is used commonly in English and Hungarian.
Also Jeremy is equivalent of Jeremias in English language.
How do I pronounce Jeremy?
The most common pronunciation of three syllabled Jeremy is j(e)-re-my.
Variants of Jeremy
Geremia, Jeremiah, Jerr, Jeremias, Jeremi, Remi, Jeremia
How popular is the name Jeremy?
Jeremy was among the n extremely popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1923 around 438507 babies have been given the given name. When at the peak of its usage in 1976, 21614 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 14th position.
However after 155 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 50 baby names 25 times Also, Jeremy was among the very popular names in France.
Since emerging in 1955 around 117586 babies have been given the name. When at the peak of its usage in 1987, it ranked 6th when 8061 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However after 59 years, the name is on free fall on the charts. Additionally, the first name has been in the top 10 baby names 5 times
In England and Wales, Jeremy was once a common name since emerging in 1996 it has been given to over 1873 babies.
At its zenith in 1996,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Also, Jeremy used to be a common name in Switzerland, first appeared in 1998 and over 1478 babies have been given the name in 21 years.
When at the peak of its usage in 1998,. But after 21 years, the name has lost its appeal a bit and is now ranking low. Also, Jeremy was a common name in Belgium.
Over 893 babies have been named Jeremy since 1995. At its zenith in 1995,. However after 24 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, Jeremy was a common name in New South Wales.
Over 5685 babies have been named Jeremy since 1970. When at the peak of its usage in 1983,. After 37 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.
Also, In Queensland, Jeremy was once a common name since emerging in 1973 it has been given to over 2097 babies. At the peak of its usage in 1986,. After 30 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.
Jeremy is a unique baby name in Ireland, it has been in use since 1965 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 1974, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 121 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Jeremy.
Over 468 babies in Ireland have been named Jeremy. Also, in Netherlands, in just 4 years, it has made it to the top 400 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 390 on boy names chart when 40 babies were named Jeremy.
Over 135 people have been named Jeremy in Netherlands.
But Jeremy is a popular baby name in England where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Canada, Philippines, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Malaysia.
As per our evaluation, over 590000 people has been named Jeremy globally.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 245 | 1413 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 245 | 1429 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 239 | 1471 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 232 | 1600 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 216 | 1764 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 205 | 1961 | 15654 | 5 |
| 2017 | 193 | 2044 | 15876 | 5 |
| 2016 | 185 | 2130 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 175 | 2389 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 169 | 2518 | 16499 | 5 |
Facts
Jeremy in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 3626 | 1354 | 5 | 6 |
 | 390 | 75 | 5 | 0 |
Numerological aspects of Jeremy
Your friends are like addicted to you, but your family isn't very happy with how you live your life cause you are restless. You are persistent but without motivation, you won't accomplish anything. Whatever you put your mind to, turns out great at the end. You possess great communication skills. You often get involved with people who have a hard time to express how they actually feel. You are a creative thinker who always comes with the best solutions.
Other names similar to Jeremy
- Victor means Victory, Champion or The Victor is originated from Latin used in Icelandic, French and Hindi is a unisex name . Predominant Victor ranked at 177 position in 2018 on the list of baby boy names in United States
- Laura - Originated from Latin, Prevalent and Perpetual Laura bestowed upon both genders, Laura means "Laurel, The Word Laurus with the Meaning Laurel Bay or Crowned with Laurels" is especially used in Hungarian, English and Swedish
- Rick - Prevalent unisex name Rick is especially used in English, Norwegian and Swedish which of Welsh, Old High German and Gothic origin, meaning of Rick is "Hardy Power, Rich or Powerful Ruler or Rich"
- Elizabeth - The recently sky-scraping and ever lasting unisex name Elizabeth means "God of Plenty, God is My Oath or My God has Sworn" has its origin in Hebrew is mostly used in English and Swedish
- Geraldine - Unfading and Desirable Germanic and Old High German Geraldine is used as a gender-neutral name, meaning of Geraldine is "Ruler with the Spear or Mighty with a Spear" is largely used in German and English
Famous people named Jeremy
- Jeremy Collier, English theatre critic
- Jeremy Isaacs, Scottish television producer and executive
- Jeremy Greenstock, retired British diplomat, active from 1969 to 2004
- Jeremy Elson, computer researcher specializing
- Jeremy Wolfenden, foreign correspondent and British spy at the height of the Cold War
- Jeremy Hinzman, first American Iraq War resister/deserter to seek refugee status
- Jeremy Peat, member of the Competition Commission and the Director of the David Hume Institute
- Jeremy Swan, Irish cardiologist, originally from Sligo
- Jeremy Russell, co-founder, with Eric Albronda
- Jeremy Narby, Canadian anthropologist and author
- Jeremy Rees, British arts administrator
- Jeremy Fell Mathews, last Attorney General of Hong Kong before 1997
- Jeremy Catto, British historian
- Jeremy Keith, became chief executive of Derby County after a corporation he controlled with two others bought the club out of receivership for £3
- Jeremy Shockey, former American football tight end
- Jeremy Greenwood, British ornithologist and was Director of the British Trust for Ornithology
- Jeremy Jaynes, prolific e-mail spammer, broadcasting junk e-mail
- Jeremy Gilley, English actor
- Jeremy Dale Roberts, English composer
- Jeremy Thompson, English journalist and former news presenter for 'Sky News'
- Jeremy Adler, British scholar and poet
- Jeremy J. Shapiro, American academic
- Jeremy Wade Delle,
- Jeremy Thornburg, American football safety
- Jeremy James, figurative sculptor
- Jeremy Sandford, English television screenwriter
- Jeremy Blaustein, American translator, and voice director
- Jeremy Vargas Sagastegui, was convicted of three counts of aggravated first-degree murder for the drowning and beating of Kievan Sarbacher, 3, and the shooting deaths of his mother, Melissa Sarbacher, 21
- Jeremy Hinton, vision expert working in the UK as of 2009
- Jeremy Bray, British Labour politician and a Member of Parliament for 31 years
- Jeremy Fry, British inventor, engineer, entrepreneur
- Jeremy Inkel, Canadian electronic musician based in Vancouver
- Jeremy Summerly, British conductor
- Jeremy Larner, author, poet, journalist and speechwriter
- Jeremy Dear, British trade unionist
- Jeremy Lister, British officer
- Jeremy Begbie, BA, BD, Ph
- Jeremy Wilson, British historian, biographer, writer, editor
- Jeremy Wafer, South African sculptor and printmaker
- Jeremy Ferdman, First seen
- Jeremy Burnham, British television actor of the 1960s and 1970s and a screenwriter
- Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington, British lawyer
- Jeremy Huw Williams, Welsh baritone opera singer
- Jeremy Bentham, English philosopher, jurist
- Jeremy Taylor, cleric in the Church of England
- Jeremy Rifkin, American economic and social theorist, writer
- Jeremy Davies, English Roman Catholic priest and a former physician
- Jeremy Waldron, New Zealand professor of law and philosophy
- Jeremy Shearmur, was formerly a Reader in Philosophy
- Jeremy Stone, was president of the Federation of American Scientists
- Jeremy Paxman, British broadcaster, journalist, author
- Jeremy Gelbwaks, former American child actor
- Jeremy Brett, English actor
- Jeremy Michael Boorda, United States Navy admiral
- Jeremy Thorpe, British politician
- Jeremy Clarkson, English broadcaster
- Jeremy Steig, American jazz flutist
Lists having Jeremy
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with J
- Girls names beginning with J
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Popular English Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in United States (2002)
- Popular Boy Names in France (2007)
- Popular Boy Names in Switzerland (2005)
- Popular Boy Names in New South Wales (2008)
- Popular Boy Names in Queensland (2005)
- Baby Names that mean Appointed
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Lord
- Baby Names that mean Free
- Baby Names that mean Uplifts
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
- Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
- Queensland Government - Open Data Portal, https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/top-100-baby-names
- NSW Government, https://www.nsw.gov.au/family-and-relationships/births/popular-baby-names