Meaning, origin and history of the name Jeremias

Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

German, Portuguese and Finnish form of Jeremiah. It is also the form used in some English translations of the New Testament.

VariantsJarmo, Jarno, Jorma (Finnish) Jeremiah, Jeremy (Biblical)

DiminutivesJarkko, Jere (Finnish)

Other Languages & CulturesErmias (Amharic) Ieremias (Biblical Greek) Yirmeyahu (Biblical Hebrew) Hieremias (Biblical Latin) Jeremiah, Jem, Jemmy, Jere, Jeremy, Jerry (English) Jez, Jezza (English (British)) Jérémie, Jérémy (French) Geremia (Italian) Jeremi, Jeremiasz (Polish) Jeremías (Spanish)

Same SpellingJeremías

classic formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex

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Finland: June 26