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Yerachmiel

♂ Boy

Pronounced yeh-rakh-mee-EL /jɛ.rɑxˈmi.ɛl/Medium

Meaning: From the Hebrew Yerachmiel (Jerahmeel) — racham, 'to have compassion/mercy', + el, 'God', hence 'God will have compassion; God shows mercy'; we note the sacred elementLow

In 30 seconds: God will have compassion; God shows mercy: Yerachmiel is Hebrew. Lyrical, classic, and warm (said 'yeh-rakh-mee-EL').

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Origin LowHebrew

MeaningFrom the Hebrew Yerachmiel (Jerahmeel) — racham, 'to have compassion/mercy', + el, 'God', hence 'God will have compassion; God shows mercy'; we note the sacred element

U.S. rank (2025)#13843 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2023

Total births (all-time)≈ 238

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Yerachmiel comes from the Hebrew Yerachmiel (Jerahmeel) — racham, 'to have compassion/mercy', + el, 'God', hence 'God will have compassion; God shows mercy' (we note the sacred element). A lyrical, classic name (said 'yeh-rakh-mee-EL').

In the U.S. it appears in Orthodox Jewish families. Rare, God-will-have-compassion at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Yerachmiel joins the Hebrew racham, 'to have compassion', and el, 'God', hence 'God will have compassion' — a lyrical, classic name (we note the sacred element; said 'yeh-rakh-mee-EL', with a soft guttural 'kh').

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Yerachmiel — Hebrew; theophoric

Variations

YerachmielJerahmeelYerucham

Nicknames

Rachmiel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yerachmiel mean?

Yerachmiel is Hebrew for 'God will have compassion; God shows mercy' (racham + el). We note the sacred element.

How do you pronounce Yerachmiel?

It's said yeh-rakh-mee-EL /jɛ.rɑxˈmi.ɛl/ — four syllables, stress on the last.

Is Yerachmiel a boy or girl name?

Yerachmiel is a boy's name.

How popular is Yerachmiel?

Yerachmiel is a very rare name in the U.S.