Jeremy

Jeremy is an English form of the Latin Jeremias, itself derived from the Hebrew name Yirmiyahu, meaning God will exalt or God will uplift, composed of the elements yaram (to exalt) and Yah (a shortened form of the divine name). The name is chiefly associated with the biblical prophet Jeremiah, whose writings form the Book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. Jeremy came into common English use during the Middle Ages and gained renewed popularity in the twentieth century. Related forms include Jeremiah, Jerry, and the French variant Jérémy.