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Jerimah

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Pronounced jair-uh-MY-uh /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/Low

Meaning: Jerimah is a reduced spelling of Jeremiah, the English form of the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, understood as 'Yahweh will raise up' or 'appointed by God.' It carries the weight of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, whose book of lamentation and hope gave the name its long biblical life.Low

In 30 seconds: Jerimah is a variant of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'Yahweh will raise up.' It stayed rare and peaked around 2007 (said jair-uh-MY-uh).
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningJerimah is a reduced spelling of Jeremiah, the English form of the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, understood as 'Yahweh will raise up' or 'appointed by God.' It carries the weight of the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, whose book of lamentation and hope gave the name its long biblical life.
U.S. rank (2013)#10143 ↘ Falling
2013 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 177

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200719762013

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

Jerimah drops a letter from Jeremiah, the English form of the Hebrew Yirmeyahu. The name means 'Yahweh will raise up' or 'appointed by God,' and belongs to the prophet Jeremiah of the Hebrew Bible. Biblical boys' names surged again in America in the two-thousands, carrying variant spellings like this one along.

This spelling was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak around 2007, while Jeremiah itself was widely used. A boy named Jerimah then is a teenager today.

Did you know? The prophet behind the name, Jeremiah, is traditionally called the weeping prophet, yet his name actually looks upward - it speaks of God raising or exalting.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Jerimah — Respelling of Jeremiah; Hebrew Yirmeyahu 'Yahweh will raise up'; prophet Jeremiah

Variations

JeremiahJeramiahJeremiasJerimiah

Nicknames

JerryMiah

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jerimah mean?

It is a variant spelling of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'Yahweh will raise up.'

How do you pronounce Jerimah?

It is said jair-uh-MY-uh /ˌdʒɛrəˈmaɪə/ - four syllables.

Is Jerimah a boy or girl name?

Jerimah is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jerimah?

It has always been rare in this spelling, given to only about fifteen boys a year at its peak in the late two-thousands.

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