A personal name commonly used for boys, derived from Hebrew meaning 'the Lord exalts.'
From Hebrew 'Yirmeyahu,' composed of 'yirm' (exalt) and 'yahu' (God). The name was borne by the biblical prophet Jeremiah and has been used continuously in English since biblical times.
Jeremy comes from the prophet Jeremiah in the Bible, and his name literally means 'God exalts'—so men named Jeremy carry an ancient blessing in their name from thousands of years of history.
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