Jeremy - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jeremy \j(e)-re-my\ is pronounced JARE-a-mee. Variant of Jeremiah, in use since the Middle Ages. Modern use may have been inspired by a character named Jeremy on the 1960s TV series "Here Come the Brides". Actor Jeremy Irons; football player Jeremy Shockey.

Jeremy has 12 variant forms: Jem, Jemmie, Jemmy, Jeramee, Jeramey, Jeramie, Jeramy, Jere, Jereme, Jeremie, Jeromy and Jerry.

For more information, see also the related name Zachary.

Baby names that sound like Jeremy are Jeremiya, Jeremia, Jerome and Jeromo.

Jeremy is a very popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jeremy. Click here to compare Jeremy with related baby names.