Jeremias
yeh-reh-MEE-as; kheh-reh-MEE-as; YEH-reh-mee-ahs
German, Portuguese and Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
"appointed by God"
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Updated Thu Jun 12 2025
Jeremias Origin and Meaning
The name Jeremias is a boy's name of German origin meaning "appointed by God".
This international variation of popular Jeremiah freshens up the Old Testament name. Popular in Czechia and Puerto Rico, Jeremias entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2016 but has remained near the latter end of the list.
Jarkko and Jere are popular short forms.
# 798 in the US