Jeremiah

Jeremiah is a Hebrew name, from Yirmeyahu, meaning "appointed by God" or "God will exalt," formed from the divine name Yahweh combined with the root rāmāh, meaning to exalt or to throw. The name is borne most famously by the Hebrew prophet whose oracles are recorded in the biblical Book of Jeremiah, making the name deeply associated with prophetic authority and lamentation. It entered English through Latin Hieremias and Greek Hieremias, and has remained in steady use across Christian and Jewish communities for centuries. Related forms include Jeremy, the shortened English vernacular variant, as well as Jerry as a common diminutive.