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Jeramie

♂ Boy

Pronounced JEHR-ah-mee /ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/Medium

Meaning: Jeramie is a phonetic variant of Jeremy, the English form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will exalt' (or 'appointed by God').Medium

In 30 seconds: Jeremy respelled: Jeramie carries the Hebrew sense 'the Lord will exalt' (said 'JEHR-ah-mee').
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Origin MediumHebrew, English
MeaningJeramie is a phonetic variant of Jeremy, the English form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will exalt' (or 'appointed by God').
U.S. rank (2021)#11356 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,392

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619672021

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jeramie is a variant of Jeremy, from the Hebrew prophet's name Jeremiah, 'the Lord will exalt'. As Jeremy climbed the American charts, inventive spellings like Jeramie followed, cresting around 1976. It faded as the standard Jeremy prevailed.

Uncommon now, it reads as a period spelling of a biblical classic. Familiar in sound, of-its-decade on paper.

Did you know? Jeramie is one of many creative 1970s respellings of Jeremy — all rooted in the Hebrew Jeremiah, 'the Lord will exalt' — cresting around 1976.
Overall data confidence 70%
References — Jeramie — Variant of Jeremy; Hebrew Jeremiah 'the Lord will exalt'

Variations

JeremyJeremieJeramy

Nicknames

JerRemy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jeramie mean?

Jeramie is a spelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew Jeremiah, meaning 'the Lord will exalt'.

How do you pronounce Jeramie?

It's said JEHR-ah-mee /ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jeramie a boy or girl name?

Jeramie is used as a boy's name.

Is Jeramie making a comeback?

Jeramie is uncommon today; the standard Jeremy is far likelier to be seen.

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