Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Jeremy

Jeremy is the anglicized form of the name Jeremiah which in turn is derived from the Hebrew name Yirmeyah meaning “appointed by God” and/or the word yirmәyāhû which means “Yahweh has established.” Jeremiah is borne in the Bible and Old Testament in a book that bears his name. Appointed by God “from the womb,” Jeremiah is often referred to as the “Weeping Prophet” given his gloomy subject matter. Arguably the most depressive person in the Bible, poor Jeremiah had the unfortunate commission from God to prophesize the destruction of Jerusalem at the hands of the Babylonians. Jeremiah must bear witness to this horrible event knowing full well that it could have been avoided if only the Israelites had listened to his admonitions to repent! The name was mainly popularized by the austere Puritans in the 16th century, given their penchant for Biblical names depicting moral and religious strictness. Jeremy became established as an English form of the name and popularized in the 20th century.

All About the Baby Name – Jeremy

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME JEREMY

The number Four personality is marked by stability and discipline. This is the personality that follows the rules and is conservative by nature.  They have an earth-bound energy that prefers to build things methodically on top of firm foundations; they don't cut corners. Fours take their time and don't like to be hurried. But the outcome of their endeavors is likely to result in some strong and useful structure, which makes them great engineers and inventors. Fours are anything but frivolous or controversial. This is a trustworthy, straight-forward personality that embodies dedication and organization. They are the backbone and anchor in their relationships, careers and communities. They are tidy, punctual, and full of integrity. Hard-work comes naturally to a Four and they are immensely reliable. This is the personality you can always count on.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME JEREMY

The name Jeremy pops up on the U.S. popularity charts for the first time in 1942 and slowly advances though the late 1960s at which point the name makes some serious upward progress in terms of usage. By 1970, Jeremy lands a spot on the Top 100 list of most favored boys’ names. The name maintains a spot on the Top 50 from 1971 through 1995 (25 straight years). The zenith of Jeremy’s popularity really came in the latter half of the 1970s when it averaged a position on the Top 20. Today, the name has slipped down to position #142 on the charts; its peak of success is clearly behind us. Nonetheless, Jeremy still holds a Top 100 place in New York and New Jersey (as well as Delaware, Mississippi and Alabama). It’s an updated, more modern and less-Biblical sounding version of Jeremiah. It’s a simple, unpretentious and all-around cute name for a little boy. Like the names Justin and Jason, those of us who grew up in the 1980s remember at least one cute boy in our class named Jeremy.

Quick Facts

ON JEREMY

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

159

PRONUNCIATION:

JEHR-ә-mee

SIMPLE MEANING:

Appointed by God, Yahweh has established

Characteristics

OF JEREMY

Dependable

Solid

Practical

Hard-working

Industrious

Studious

Conservative

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Jeremy

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JEREMY

Jeremy (or "Jem" as he's known) is the young boy, the brother of Scout and son of Atticus, in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. He was portrayed by Phillip Alford in the immensely successful 1962 movie of the same name. Jem is a very appealing youth, the good-but-not-perfect son, the preening but affectionate older brother. He strives to live up to his father’s ideals, and he tries to pass on some of his hard won “wisdom” to his little sister (not without a bit of grandstanding). The outcome of what is essentially a civil rights trial that his father is defending has a profound effect upon him and his evolving sense of what is good and right in the world. At the novel’s end we are left with the sense that while Jem may have been temporarily disillusioned, his familial background is strong enough to allow him to recover from a loss of innocence, to mature to a deeper understanding of the ways of the world, and to determine to better them wherever possible. He is a boy whom any parent or sibling would be proud to claim.

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JEREMY

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Jeremy


Popular Songs

ON JEREMY

Jeremy
a song by Elan

Jeremy Bender
a song by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Jeremy Newborn Street
a song by The Nields

Today Jeremy Challenges the World
a song by Folly

Famous People

NAMED JEREMY

Jeremy Camp (Christian musician)
Jeremy Irons (actor)
Jeremy London (actor)
Jeremy Piven (actor)
Jeremy Renner (actor)
Jeremy Camp (Christian musician)
Jeremy Irons (actor)
Jeremy London (actor)
Jeremy Piven (actor)
Jeremy Renner (actor)
Jeremy Camp (Christian musician)
Jeremy Irons (actor)
Jeremy London (actor)
Jeremy Piven (actor)
Jeremy Renner (actor)

Children of Famous People

NAMED JEREMY

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Jeremy

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JEREMY

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Jeremy