Jeremiel
The Hebrew name Jerahmeel, which appears several times in the Tanakh, also appears in various forms as the name of an archangel in books of the intertestamental and early Christian periods.
- Biblical
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Meaning & Origin of Jeremiel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Hebrew name Jerahmeel, which appears several times in the Tanakh, also appears in various forms as the name of an archangel in books of the intertestamental and early Christian periods.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical
- Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
The Story of Jeremiel
Jeremiel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Jeremiels were born — ranking #10,798 that year. As of 2026, Jeremiel ranks #10,798 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Jeremiels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Jeremiel
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About the name Jeremiel
Jeremiel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Jeremiel's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeremiel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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