Jeremiah (/ˌdʒɛrᵻˈmaɪə/; 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.
The name takes its popularity from the Hebrew prophet Jeremiah.
Those bearing the name include:
Jeremiah Beveridge (1862–1927), American historian and politician
Jeremiah Bacon (1858-1939), American 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
Historic
Jeremiah (c. 655-586 BCE), Jewish religious leader
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
Jeremiah Horrocks (1618–1641), English astronomer
Patriarch Jeremias III of Constantinople (1650s-1735), Greek religious leader
Contemporary
Jeremiah Evarts (1781–1831), American missionary
Jeremiah Smith (lawyer) (1759–1842), American jurist and state governor
Jeremiah Wright (born 1941), American pastor
Jeremiah Birnbaum (born 1978), American singer-songwriter
Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), English composer
Jeremiah Green (born 1977), American musician
Jeremiah Rangel (born 1977), American musician
Jeremiah Baisako (born 1980), Namibian football player
Jeremiah Castille (born 1961), American football player
Jeremiah Massey (born 1982), American basketball player
Jeremiah Masoli (born 1988), 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
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 O'Brien (1744–1818), American naval captain
Jeremiah Smith (Royal Navy officer) (died 1675), English naval officer
Jeremiah Tower (born 1942), American chef
Jeremiah Arkham, in the comic series Batman
Jeremiah Gottwald, in the Japanese anime series Code Geass
the title character of Jeremiah Johnson (film) (1972)
Jeremiah Cloutier, in the American television series Oz
Jeremiah Collins, in the American television series Dark Shadows
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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