Pronunciation | /ˈdʒɛrɪmi/ |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | English / Hebrew (origin) |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Jer; Jem; Jaz |
Nickname(s) | Jez, Jezza |
Related names | Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jérémy |
Jeremy (/ˌdʒɛrɪmi/ JERR-im-EE) is an English male given name of biblical and Hebrew origin, deriving from the Hebrew given name Jeremiah. Etymologically, "Jeremy" is the anglicized and diminutive form of the given name "Jeremiah." As such, the name "Jeremy" means "God will raise" or "God will loosen" within various interpretations.
Notable people with the name include:
Popularity of "Jeremy" 1960–2021[1] | |
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Year | Rank |
2021 | 239 |
2018 | 204 |
2017 | 193 |
2016 | 184 |
2015 | 174 |
2013 | 160 |
2011 | 152 |
2006 | 124 |
2004 | 111 |
2000 | 84 |
1996 | 56 |
1992 | 47 |
1988 | 35 |
1984 | 30 |
1980 | 18 |
1976 | 14 |
1972 | 42 |
1968 | 296 |
1964 | 538 |
1960 | 619 |