Jeremy (name)

Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɛr.ə.miː/
Gender	Male
Language(s)	English
Language(s)	English
Related names	Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jérémy

The name Jeremy is English-language male given name of Anglo-Saxon origins deriving from the anglicization of the biblical name "Jeremiah." Meanings of the name "Jeremy" include "God will uplift" and "God will loosen." Other variations of the name include: Jeramy, Jeromy with shortened variations: Jer, Jem, Jerry, & Jers, which in non-rhotic accents becomes Jez.

Historically seen more in the US and the UK, the name Jeremy became popular in the United States in the 1960s going into the 1970s, rising abruptly from being the 296th-ranked most popular male name in 1968 to being the 14th-ranked most popular in 1976.

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