Given name
Jeremija
“appointed by God”·“one who is exalted by the Lord”
Jeremija is a variant of Jeremiah. Interpretations include “appointed by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is exalted by the Lord” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Jeremija is a variant of Jeremiah. Interpretations include “appointed by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is exalted by the Lord” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
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Where it comes from
Jeremija is a variant of Jeremiah. An origin associated with Jeremiah is Hebrew.
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The story
Jeremija is a variant of Jeremiah. The history of Jeremiah gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Jeremiah is the name of the Hebrew prophet of the 7th-6th centuries BC.
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Jeremija’s family of names
Jeremija has a related form in Jeremiah. In Slovenian usage, Jeremija has a conventional equivalent in the English form Jeremiah. In Latvian usage, Jeremija has a conventional equivalent in the German form Jeremia.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Jeremija has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Jeremija, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Jemmimah
“dove” · “horn of eyepaint”
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Geremija
“one who is exalted by the Lord”
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Jedadiyah
“one who is loved by God”
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Jehiah
“Yah lives”
>99% boys
Jeberechiah
“Yah blesses”
>99% boys
Jehohanan
“Yah is gracious” · “Yah has been gracious”
>99% boys
Jackobina
“she who supplants”
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Jackobyna
“she who supplants”
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