Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jermy isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1970. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jermy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 717
- 717 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 50 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2016. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 50 in 1986. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 991 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Jermy, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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Jamel
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>99% boys
Jamil
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Jeremy
“one who is exalted by the Lord” · “appointed by God”
>99% boys
Jamar
“a handsome man”
>99% boys
Kory
“from the hollow; of the churning waters”
82% boys · 18% girls
Jedediah
“one who is loved by God”
>99% boys
Jed
“beloved of God”
>99% boys