Exalted by God
A modern phonetic spelling of the Hebrew name Jeremiah. It derives from the name Yirmiyahu, meaning 'Yahweh has uplifted' or 'God will exalt', famously borne by the biblical prophet.
Less common today
Jeremyah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,051 in 2008.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
