Jeremias

“Variant of Jeremiah — The Lord exalts” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #853 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jeremias has appeared in US records since 1960 — best rank #800 (2024) · 5,032 babies named Jeremias all-time · 1 in 5,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #78 in Puerto Rico (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeremiases

Jeremias Gotthelf — Swiss novelist (1797–1854)
Jeremias Benjamin Richter — German chemist (1762-1807)
Jeremias II of Constantinople — Patriarch of Constantinople
Jeremias I of Constantinople — Greek orthodox saint-Patriarch of Constantinople
Jeremias Drexel — German Jesuit (1581–1638)

In stories & tradition

Jeremias — Robin Hood

What Jeremiases become

Among 208 notable people named Jeremias:

Business leaders appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jeremias Van Vliet, Dutch East India Company merchant and Thai history chronicler (1602-1663).

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