Jeremias
/je.?e.?mi?.as/ · 4 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew / German ◈ 4 syllables
"Appointed by God, God will uplift"

From Hebrew / German

Jeremias means God will uplift — the Spanish/Portuguese form of Jeremiah, from the Hebrew. Jeremiah IS the weeping prophet — he prophesied Jerusalem's fall AND mourned it. Jeremias IS how the Romance world says the most emotional prophet. Four syllables of the weeping-prophet, prophesied-AND-mourned, and Spanish God-will-uplift.

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Jeremias at a glance
MeaningAppointed by God, God will uplift
OriginHebrew / German
GenderMale
Syllables4
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#947
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Why parents love Jeremias
  • Jeremiah IS the weeping prophet — prophesied AND mourned.
  • The most emotional prophet in the Bible.
  • Four syllables with a sacred, Spanish sound: heh-reh-MEE-ahs.
  • The meaning God will uplift is divinely hopeful.
  • The Romance form gives maximum flowing.
The vibe of Jeremias
God will upliftSpanishPortugueseJeremiahHebrewweeping prophetJerusalemmournedemotional
Origin & history of Jeremias
Hebrew Yirmeyahu (God will uplift) Spanish Jeremias
1
Hebrew / German roots
Jeremias is the Spanish Jeremiah meaning God will uplift. He IS the weeping prophet — prophesied AND mourned Jerusalem's fall.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish; biblical Jeremiah.
3
Today
Jeremias remains a beloved choice, ranking #947 in the US. 4,746 babies have been named Jeremias since 1960.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Jeremias?
2024 peak year
Jeremias has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #947, with about 234 babies named Jeremias each year. In 2024, 314 babies received the name (ranked #798). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 4,746.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
314 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #798)
234 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,340 Total registrations
last 10 years
4,746 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #947) Popular
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Numerology of Jeremias
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.

Jeremias's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — weeping-prophet seeking. People named Jeremias tend to be sacred, emotional, and gifted at being the Romance weeping prophet.

Romance weeping prophet
Prophesied-AND-mourned
Jerusalem's-fall
God-will-uplift
Spanish-sacred
J1
E5
R9
E5
M4
I9
A1
S1
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
Personality of Jeremias
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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