Meaning and background
The story behind Jeremiah
Jeremiah comes from a Hebrew name expressing that Yahweh will exalt, combining a verbal root with a reference to the Hebrew God. Its biblical association is with the prophet Jeremiah, a specific history rather than a general label of strength or wisdom. The cited English reading is long, with the emphasis later in the name. For a dog, test whether you enjoy saying the full form in daily use. A shorter household call can be chosen deliberately without replacing the religious meaning with an unrelated personality description.
- Origin
- Hebrew name expressing that Yahweh will exalt. Source
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About Jeremiah
Recorded as a dog’s name
Jeremiah appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/dʒɛɹəmaɪə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/dʒɛɹəmaɪə/ · primary stress on syllable 3JH EH2 R AH0 M AY1 AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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