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Ermias
OriginEritrean and Ethiopian variation of Jeremiah
Meaning"God will exalt"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#1146
2025 SSA
About Ermias
The given name of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle, Ermias is a form of Jeremiah used in Ethiopia and Eritrea. It leapt into the charts in 2019 after the rapper's death, but has declined in use since then.
Ermias is also given to girls.
Pronounced er-MY-us.
As of October 2026, Ermias ranked #1146 for boys in US births in 2025 and #14325 for girls in US births in 2019 SSA, peaked at #540 for boys in 2019.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #540 | 523 | 291.5 |
| 2020 | #645 | 415 | 240.4 |
| 2021 | #816 | 296 | 169.2 |
| 2022 | #890 | 265 | 151.8 |
| 2023 | #932 | 243 | 142.1 |
| 2024 | #987 | 227 | 131.8 |
| 2025 | #1,146 | 184 | 107.7 |
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