Names That Mean Appointed

  1. Jeremy
    • Origin:

      English form of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
    • Description:

      This one-time trendy form of Jeremiah hovered just outside the Top 25 throughout the 1970s and 80s. Though off its peak, it's still in the Top 300 in the US for baby boys, and might be considered a modern classic.
  2. Jeremiah
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
    • Description:

      Jeremiah is a solid Old Testament prophet name that has gradually taken the place of the now dated Jeremy, Gerard and Gerald, joining other currently popular biblical 'iah' names like Josiah and Isaiah. In the Bible Jeremiah is a famous prophet whose story is recorded in the book named after him.
  3. Jorma
    • Origin:

      Finnish, variation of Jeremiah
    • Description:

      Rarely heard in the US, but borne by Jorma Taccone an actor featured on the TV series Girls., who was named after the Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. Taccone--who plays Booth Jonathan on the show-- has been quoted as saying, "I grew up in Berkeley and my parents were hippies, obviously, since my name is Jorma.
  4. Geremia
    • Origin:

      Italian variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
    • Description:

      Italian form of Jeremiah, commonly used among Medieval Italian Jews.
  5. Jarmo
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"
    • Description:

      An intriguing Finnish choice that is entirely unknown in the US.
  6. Seth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "placed, appointed"
    • Description:

      Although very rarely used for girls, its soft, gentle sound makes it a perfect candidate for crossing over to the female camp.
  7. Jeremiasz
    • Origin:

      Polish variation of Jeremiah, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "appointed by God"

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