Jere

Jere is a short form of names beginning with Jer-, most commonly Jeremy or Jeremiah, both of which derive from the Hebrew name Yirmeyahu, meaning something along the lines of "Yahweh will exalt" or "Yahweh will loosen." The name is used in English as an informal diminutive but has also been adopted as an independent given name in Finnish and Croatian contexts. The Hebrew prophet Jeremiah, whose writings form a major book of the Old Testament, has made this root widely known across Christian and Jewish traditions. Related forms include Jerry, Jeremy, and the Finnish Jeremia.