Jeremiah

Jeremiah means "appointed by God," or "God has uplifted." Jeremiah is a Biblical name; he was a prophet and the author of the Book of Jeremiah, and probably the author of the Book of Lamentations. Jeremiah was a popular name with the Puritans of the 1600's, and in general with Christian fundamentalists. In 1971 the band Three Dog Night had a huge hit with the song Joy to the World, which many people identify by its attention-grabbing first line, "Jeremiah was a bullfrog." Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, Jeremiah began to gain popularity, moving from #629 in the U.S. in 1969 to #68 in 1977. The name began to lose popularity again in the 80's and 90's, but remained in the top 200 name for U.S baby boys, and has begun to climb in popularity once again since the year 2000, as parents once again looked to classic and Biblical (or musical, perhaps) names for their children.