Jeremy ( name ) - wikipedia Jeremy ( name ) Jeremy Pronunciation / ˈdʒɛr. ə. miː / Gender Male Language ( s ) English Origin Language ( s ) English Other names Related names Jeremiah, Jérémie, Jérémy The name Jeremy is an male given name. Historically, the meaning of the name is, in various variations, `` Exalted of the Lord, '' or `` God will loosen. '' Other variations of the name include : Jeramy, Jeromy, and with shortened variations : Jer, Jem, and Jerry ( being the most popular ), or Jers which in non-rhotic accents becomes Jez. Contents 1 In arts and entertainment 2 In politics 3 In sports 4 In other fields 5 Fictional characters with the name 6 Popularity 7 See also 8 References In arts and entertainment Jeremy Barrett ( actor ) Jeremy Beadle ( 1948 -- 2008 ), English television presenter, writer and producer Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist Jeremy Brett ( 1933 -- 1995 ), English actor Jeremy Brock, actor and director Jeremy Bulloch, English actor Jeremy Camp, Christian musician Jeremy Clarkson, English broadcaster Jaz ( Jeremy ) Coleman, English musician Jeremy Davis, bassist for American rock band Paramore Jeremy Deller, English artist Jeremy Edwards, English television actor Jeremy Fall, American editor in chief of Cliché Magazine Jeremy Filsell, English pianist and composer Jem Finer, English musician with The Pogues Jeremy Hardy, English comedian Jeremy Healy, English singer and DJ Jeremy Heywood, British Civil Servant Jeremy Irons, English actor Jeremy Jordan ( singer ), American singer Jeremy Jordan ( stage actor ), American actor Jeremy Kyle, English television presenter Jeremy Latimore, Australian Rugby League player Jeremy Lloyd English sitcom writer Jeremy London, American actor with twin actor Jason London Jeremy McKinnon, vocalist for American metalcore band, A Day to Remember Jeremy Northam, English film actor Jeremy Paxman, English television presenter Jeremy Piven, American actor Jeremy Ray, Australian television presenter and video game reviewer Jeremy Renner, American actor Jeremy Rohmer, contestant of ANTM cycle 20 Jeremy Scahill, Oscar - nominated and two - time George Polk award - winning journalist Jeremy Shada, American actor, notably as the voice of Finn the Human in Adventure Time Jeremy Sisto, American actor, producer, and writer Jeremy Spake, English TV presenter Jeremy Suarez, American actor from The Bernie Mac Show Jeremy Sumpter, American actor Jeremy Taggart, percussionist for Canadian band Our Lady Peace Jeremy Thomas, English writer and film producer Jeremy Vine, English radio and television journalist and presenter Jeremy Wade, English author and television presenter, host of River Monsters Jeremy Williams, British actor Jeremy Ylvisaker, American Multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Zerechak, American documentary filmmaker In politics Jeremy Browne, British Liberal Democrat MP ( 2005 - 2015 ) Jeremy Corbyn, British Labour MP ( 1983 - ) and current Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Hunt, British Conservative MP ( 2005 - ) and Secretary of State for Health ( 2012 - ) Jeremy Hutchinson ( politician ) ( born 1941 ), U.S. politician Jeremy Purvis, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP ( 2003 - 2011 ), Member of House of Lords ( 2013 - ) Jeremy Thorpe, former UK MP and Liberal leader Jeremy Wright ( politician ), British Conservative MP ( 2005 - ) In sports Jeremy Abbott, American figure skater Jeremy Affeldt, American baseball player Jeremy Bleich, American baseball player Jeremy Bloom, American Olympic downhill skier Jeremy Bordeleau, Canadian canoeist Jeremy Burgess, Honda and Yamaha MotoGP team chief engineer Jeremy Guscott, English rugby player and commentator Jeremy Hill, American football player Jeremy Kellem, American football player Jeremy Larsen, American mixed martial artist Jeremy Lin, American NBA Basketball Player Jeremy Lusk, freestyle motocross driver Jeremy Maclin, American football player Jérémy Mathieu, French football player Jeremy Mayfield, American NASCAR driver Jeremy McGrath, American dirt bike racer Jeremy McKinney, American football player Jeremy Reed, American baseball player Jeremy Rees, professional lacrosse player Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player Jeremy Shockey, American football player Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player Jeremy Sprinkle, American football player Jeremy Wariner, American track athlete Jeremy Wilcox, Canadian volleyball player Jeremy Williams, American player of Canadian football Jeremy Buck, a professional wrestler, one half of The Young Bucks In other fields Jeremy Allaire, founder of Allaire Corporation Jeremy Bamber, English multiple murderer Jeremy Bentham, English legal reformer and philosopher Jeremy Curl, English explorer Jeremy Dear, English journalist and union leader Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington ( born 1915 ), British lawyer Jeremy Leggett, English environmentalist Jeremy Peat, Scottish economist and a Governor of the BBC Jeremy Rosen, English rabbi Jeremy Taylor, author and clergyman Fictional characters with the name Jeremy, also known as Germy, a sickly kid in the TV show iCarly Jeremy `` Jem '' Finch, a character in Harper Lee 's To Kill a Mockingbird Jeremy `` Germy '' Kidd, a character in Beverly Cleary 's Ramona Forever Jeremy Usbourne, fictional character in the British television show Peep Show Jeremy, character in Pure Pwnage Jeremy, character in Phineas And Ferb Jeremy Hilary Boob, the `` nowhere man '' from The Beatles ' film, Yellow Submarine ( film ). Jeremy Reed, lead character in Powder ( film ). Protagonist of Pearl Jam 's Jeremy ( song ) based in part on Jeremy Wade Delle. Jeremy Duncan, protagonist of Zits. Jeremy Fitzgerald, protagonist of Five nights at Freddy 's 2 Jeremy, fiancée of Rebecca Devereaux, a role in the Golden Girls Jeremy Fisher, a frog, title character of The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher by Beatrix Potter Jeremy Jones, a designer at Donovan Decker in Jane by Design Jeremy, real name of the Scout class in the game Team Fortress 2 Jeremy Knox, captain of the USC Trojans Exy team in the book series `` All for the Game '' by Nora Sakavic Popularity The name Jeremy became popular in the United States and the UK in the 1960s going into the 1970s, rising abruptly from being the 296th - ranked most popular male name in 1968 to being the 14th - ranked most popular in 1976. Popularity of `` Jeremy '' from 1960 -- 2006 Year Rank 2006 123 111 2000 84 56 47 35 1984 30 1980 18 1976 14 1972 42 1968 296 1964 538 1960 619 Source : Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames See also Jem ( given name ), a shortened familiar name or nickname for Jeremy Jer ( disambiguation ), as above, shortened version of Jeremy Jez ( nickname ), a common nickname for people named Jeremy Jerry ( given name ), a common name deriving from the name Jeremy References This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jeremy_(name)&oldid=814514295 '' Categories : Given names Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Norsk nynorsk Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 9 December 2017, at 07 : 25. 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Question: what's the meaning of the name jeremy
Answer: in various variations, "Exalted of the Lord," or "God will loosen."