First names in Hebrew

First name Yirmiyahu: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ירמיהו

Gematria value: 271

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yirmiyahu is written ירמיהו

The Hebrew name of the prophet, ירמיהו.

Meaning and origin

What does Yirmiyahu mean?

Meaning: "God raises up" (meaning debated)
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of the prophet of the destruction of the First Temple. Its meaning is debated: it is understood as "God raises up" or "God establishes".

Gematria

Yirmiyahu = 271

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ירמיהו has 6 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• רthe letter Resh200
• מthe letter Mem40
• יthe letter Yod10
• הthe letter He5
• וthe letter Vav6
• Total271

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Vav

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Yirmiyahu, from י to ו:

יְהִי שְׁמוֹ לְעוֹלָם לִפְנֵי־שֶׁמֶשׁ יִנּוֹן שְׁמוֹ וְיִתְבָּרְכוּ בוֹ כׇּל־גּוֹיִם יְאַשְּׁרוּהוּ׃

“May his name endure forever; as long as the sun shines, may his name flourish. May all nations be blessed through him and call him happy.”

Psalms 72:17

The book of your first name

Yirmiyahu, in nine pages

• Yirmiyahu, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Yirmiyahu
• Yirmiyahu, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Yirmiyahu in three answers

How do you write Yirmiyahu in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yirmiyahu is written ירמיהו. The Hebrew name of the prophet, ירמיהו.

What is the gematria value of Yirmiyahu?
Written ירמיהו, Yirmiyahu is worth 271: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Resh (200) + the letter Mem (40) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter He (5) + the letter Vav (6).

What does Yirmiyahu mean?
God raises up" (meaning debated) (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of the prophet of the destruction of the First Temple. Its meaning is debated: it is understood as "God raises up" or "God establishes".