Jere

The male first name Jere is a Finnish short form of Jeremias, which in Germany is a variant of the biblical name Jeremiah, tracing back to the original Hebrew name Yirmeyâhû (יִרְמְיָהוּ). Translated, this name means 'Yahweh is exalted' or 'raised by God'.

What does the name Jere mean?

Jere is a Finnish diminutive of Jeremias, a German derivation of the biblical name Jeremiah, whose origin lies in the Hebrew Yirmeyâhû (יִרְמְיָהוּ). The direct translation of the name is 'Yahweh is exalted' or 'raised by God'. The roots of the name can be found in Ancient Hebrew, derived from the components yah (יָה) meaning 'the name of the Hebrew God' and rum (רוּם) meaning 'to lift', 'to raise', or 'to exalt'. In the Old Testament, Jeremiah is mentioned as one of the four major prophets. Other forms of the name include Jeremia, Jeremie, Jeremy, Jeremi, Jeremaya, Ieremias, Jeree, Jerek, Jerry, Jemiah, and Jem.

Where does the name Jere come from?

The name Jere has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'Yahweh is exalted'. The word components consist of yah (יָה), which means 'the name of the Hebrew God', and rum (רוּם), which means 'to lift', 'to raise', or 'to exalt'. The name is used in various languages such as English, Finnish, and Croatian.

How do you pronounce Jere?

Jere is pronounced like 'Yä-re'.

When is the name day of Jere?

Jere celebrates his name day on May 1 and June 7.

Popularity

In Germany, Jere is a rather rare first name. In 2021, it ranked 5,195th on the list of the most common male first names. The name reached its best ranking in 2011, when it placed 2,275th. Over the last ten years, Jere has been given as a first name about 20 times, which earned it the 5,888th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,053rd.

Famous people

• Jere Allen (artist from the USA)
• Jere Blake (rugby player from England)
• Jere Burns (American actor)
• Jere Elo (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Gillis (ice hockey player from the USA)
• Jere Hard (Finnish swimmer)
• Jere Hutcheson (composer from Georgia)
• Jere Juhani Karalahti (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Kalervo Lehtinen (former Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Karalahti (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Karjalainen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Laaksonen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Lehtinen (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Jere Olander (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Pulli (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Jere Sallinen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Jere Uronen (football player from Finland)
• Jere-Petteri Karjalainen (Finnish singer)