Jeremy ( ) is an

Anglo-Saxon The Anglo-Saxons, in some contexts simply called Saxons or the English, were a Cultural identity, cultural group who spoke Old English and inhabited much of what is now England and south-eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. They traced t ...

English-language English is a West Germanic language that developed in early medieval England and has since become a English as a lingua franca, global lingua franca. The namesake of the language is the Angles (tribe), Angles, one of the Germanic peoples th ...

masculine name, deriving from various translations and interpretations as the

anglicized Anglicisation or anglicization is a form of cultural assimilation whereby something non-English becomes assimilated into or influenced by the culture of England. It can be sociocultural, in which a non-English place adopts the English language ...

and

diminutive A diminutive is a word obtained by modifying a root word to convey a slighter degree of its root meaning, either to convey the smallness of the object or quality named, or to convey a sense of intimacy or endearment, and sometimes to belittle s ...

form of the given name

Jeremiah Jeremiah ( – ), also called Jeremias, was one of the major prophets of the Hebrew Bible. According to Jewish tradition, Jeremiah authored the Book of Jeremiah, book that bears his name, the Books of Kings, and the Book of Lamentations, with t ...

: a major prophet of the

Old Testament The Old Testament (OT) is the first division of the Christian biblical canon, which is based primarily upon the 24 books of the Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, a collection of ancient religious Hebrew and occasionally Aramaic writings by the Isr ...

known for his prophecies of judgment and hope. As such, the name "Jeremy" means "appointed by God" or "God will uplift." The actual name "Jeremy" subsequently only appears in the

Bible The Bible is a collection of religious texts that are central to Christianity and Judaism, and esteemed in other Abrahamic religions such as Islam. The Bible is an anthology (a compilation of texts of a variety of forms) originally writt ...

New Testament The New Testament (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus, as well as events relating to Christianity in the 1st century, first-century Christianit ...

Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the wo ...

scripture in the

King James Version The King James Version (KJV), also the King James Bible (KJB) and the Authorized Version (AV), is an Early Modern English Bible translations, Early Modern English translation of the Christianity, Christian Bible for the Church of England, wh ...

(KJV) translations of both Matthew 2:17 and Matthew 27:9. Notable people with the name include:

In arts and entertainment

* Jeremy Beadle (1948–2008), English television presenter, writer and producer * Jeremy Bowen, Welsh journalist *

Jeremy Brett Peter Jeremy William Huggins (3 November 1933 – 12 September 1995), known professionally as Jeremy Brett, was an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes from 1984 to 1994 in 41 episodes of a Sherlock Holmes (1984 TV ...

(1933–1995), English actor *

Jeremy Brock Jeremy Brock MBE (born 14 July 1959) is a British writer and director whose works include the screenplays '' Mrs Brown'', '' Driving Lessons'', '' The Last King of Scotland'', '' Charlotte Gray'', and '' The Eagle''. Brock has also written two ...

, actor and director *

Jeremy Bulloch Jeremy Andrew Bulloch (16 February 1945 – 17 December 2020) was an English actor. In a career that spanned six decades, he gained recognition for originating the physical portrayal of Boba Fett in the '' Star Wars'' franchise, appearing as ...

, English actor *

Jez Butterworth Jeremy Butterworth (born March 4, 1969) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He has gained recognition for his unique voice in contemporary theater, often blending themes of myth, folklore, and realism. He has received a T ...

, English playwright, screenwriter, and film director *

Jeremy Camp Jeremy Thomas Camp (born January 12, 1978) is an American Contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian singer and songwriter from Lafayette, Indiana. He has released eleven albums, four of them RIAA certification, RIAA-certified as Music ...

, Christian musician * Jeremy Cavaterra, American composer *

Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English television presenter, journalist, farmer, and author who specialises in Driving, motoring. He is best known for hosting the television programmes ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), T ...

, English broadcaster * Jaz (Jeremy) Coleman, English musician * Jeremy Crawshaw (born 2001), Australian-American football player * Jeremy Davis, bassist for American rock band

Paramore Paramore is an American rock band formed in Franklin, Tennessee, in 2004. Since 2017, the band's lineup includes lead vocalist Hayley Williams, lead guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. Williams and Farro are founding members of ...

Jeremy Deller Jeremy Deller (born 30 March 1966) is an English people, English conceptual, video and installation artist. Much of Deller's work is Collaboration, collaborative; it has a strong political aspect, in the subjects dealt with and also the Idealiz ...

, English artist *

Jeremy Edwards Jeremy Edwards (born 17 February 1971) is an English actor, known for his roles as Kurt Benson in ''Hollyoaks'', Danny Shaughnessy in ''Holby City'' and Mike Taylor in ''Millie Inbetween'', as well as being a regular panellist and guest host ...

, English television actor * Jeremy Fall, American

editor in chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held account ...

of Cliché Magazine *

Jeremy Filsell Jeremy Daniel Filsell (born 10 April 1964) is an English pianist, organist and composer who has served as director of music at Saint Thomas Church in New York City since 2019.Jem Finer Jeremy Max Finer (born 25 July 1955) is an English musician, artist and composer. He is one of the founding members of the Pogues. Early life Finer was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of political scientist Samuel Finer, and the nephew ...

, English musician with

The Pogues The Pogues are an English Celtic punk band founded in King's Cross, London, in 1982, by Shane MacGowan, Spider Stacy and Jem Finer. Originally named Pogue Mahone—an anglicisation of the Irish language, Irish phrase :wikt:póg mo thóin, ''p� ...

* Jeremy Gable, American playwright and game designer *

Jeremy Hardy Jeremy James Hardy (17 July 1961 – 1 February 2019) was an English comedian. Born and raised in Hampshire, Hardy studied at the University of Southampton and began his stand-up career in the 1980s, going on to win the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, ...

, English comedian * Jeremy "Jerma" Elbertson, American YouTuber and voice actor *

Jeremy Healy Jeremy Healy (born Jeremiah Healy, 18 January 1962) is an English DJ and singer. He is a former member of 1980s pop group Haysi Fantayzee. Career Healy was born in Woolwich, South London. In the 1980s, with Paul Caplin and Kate Garner, h ...

, English singer and DJ *

Jeremy Heywood Jeremy John Heywood, Baron Heywood of Whitehall, (31 December 1961 – 4 November 2018) was a British Her Majesty's Civil Service, civil servant who served as Cabinet Secretary (United Kingdom), Cabinet Secretary to David Cameron and Theresa Ma ...

, British Civil Servant *

Jeremy Irons Jeremy John Irons (; born 19 September 1948) is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, three Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards, ...

, English actor *

Jeremy Jordan (singer, born 1973) Don Henson (born September 19, 1973), known professionally as Jeremy Jordan, is an American singer and actor from Hammond, Indiana. Biography Jordan's real name is Don Henson. He was born September 19, 1973, and his mother gave custody of him t ...

, American singer *

Jeremy Jordan (actor, born 1984) Jeremy Michael Jordan (born November 20, 1984) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway, in television and film, in concert, as well as in other theatrical productions. He made his Broadway debut in 2009 as part of '' Roc ...

, American actor *

Jeremy Kyle Jeremy Neil Kyle (born 7 July 1965) is an English broadcaster and writer. He is known for hosting the tabloid talk show '' The Jeremy Kyle Show'' on ITV from 2005 to 2019. He also hosted an American version of his eponymous show, which ran ...

, English television presenter * Jeremy Latimore, Australian Rugby League player * Jeremy Lau (born 1992), Hong Kong singer and actor * Jeremy Lee (chef), TV chef * Jeremy Lee (singer) (born 1995), Hong Kong singer, dancer, and actor *

Jeremy Lloyd John Jeremy Lloyd (22 July 1930 – 23 December 2014) was an English writer, screenwriter, author, poet and actor. He was the co-writer of several successful British sitcoms, including '' Are You Being Served?'' and '' 'Allo 'Allo!''. Early ...

(1930–2014), English author, screenwriter, poet, and actor * Jeremy London, American actor with twin actor

Jason London Jason Paul London (born November 7, 1972) is an American actor, known for his roles as Randall "Pink" Floyd in director Richard Linklater's film '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993), Jesse in '' The Rage: Carrie 2'' (1999), and Rick Rambis in '' Out Co ...

* Jeremy McKinnon, vocalist for American metalcore band,

A Day to Remember A Day to Remember is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Ocala, Florida, in 2003 by guitarist Tom Denney and drummer Bobby Scruggs. They are known for their amalgamation of metalcore and pop-punk. The band currently consists of voca ...

* Jeremy Meeks, American model and convicted felon (born 1984) *

Jeremy Northam Jeremy Philip Northam (born 1 December 1961) is an English actor. His film credits include '' The Net'' (1995), '' Emma'' (1996), '' An Ideal Husband'' (1999), '' Amistad'' (1997), ''The Winslow Boy'' (1999), ''Gosford Park'' (2001) and '' Eni ...

, English film actor *

Jeremy Paxman Jeremy Dickson Paxman (born 11 May 1950) is an English former broadcaster, journalist and author, born in Yorkshire. Born in Leeds, Paxman was educated at Malvern College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he edited the undergraduate ...

, English television presenter *

Jeremy Piven Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26, 1965) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Ari Gold in the comedy series '' Entourage'', for which he won a Golden Globe Award and three consecutive Emmy Awards. He also starred in the Britis ...

, American actor *

Jeremy Ray Jeremy Ray is an Australian television presenter, video game reviewer and DJ. He is best known by his nickname "Junglist", and for co-creating and presenting ''Good Game (TV program), Good Game''. Early life Ray was born in Sydney, Australia ...

, Australian television presenter and video game reviewer *

Jeremy Renner Jeremy Lee Renner (born January 7, 1971) is an American actor. He began his career by appearing in independent films such as ''Dahmer (film), Dahmer'' (2002) and ''Neo Ned'' (2005), then supporting roles in bigger films, such as ''S.W.A.T. (20 ...

, American actor * Jeremy Rohmer, contestant of ANTM cycle 20 *

Jeremy Rowley Jeremy Rowley is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for '' Coyote Ugly'' (2000), ''Epic Movie'' and '' Cougar Club'' (both-2007) as well as for playing Lewbert on the Nickelodeon television series ''iCarly'', Bunsen in '' Bun ...

, American actor *

Jeremy Scahill Jeremy Scahill (born 1974) is an American activist, author, and investigative journalist. He is a founding editor of the online news publication ''The Intercept'' and author of '' Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army' ...

, Oscar-nominated and two-time George Polk award-winning journalist *

Jeremy Shada Jeremy Shada (; born January 21, 1997) is an American actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his work as the voice of Finn the Human from the American animated television franchise ''Adventure Time'' and Lance in '' Voltron: Legendary ...

, American actor, notably as the voice of

Finn the Human Finn Mertens, better known as Finn the Human, is a character and one of the two protagonists, alongside Jake the Dog, in the American animated television series ''Adventure Time'' and resulting franchise created by Pendleton Ward. He also appe ...

in ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward and co-produced by Frederator Studios for Cartoon Network. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn the Human, Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'' and GingerBrave in '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'' * Jeremy Sinden, English actor *

Jeremy Sisto Jeremy Merton Sisto (born October 6, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Billy Chenowith in HBO's '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–2005), NYPD Detective Cyrus Lupo in NBC's ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010), George Altman in the AB ...

, American actor, producer, and writer *

Jeremy Soule Jeremy Soule ( ; born December 19, 1975) is an American composer of soundtracks for film, television, and video games. He has composed soundtracks for over 60 games and over a dozen other works during his career, including ''The Elder Scrolls'', ...

, American composer *

Jeremy Spake Jeremy Spake (born 1969) is a British television personality and presenter from Colchester, England. Career In 1996, Spake featured in the BBC documentary series ''Airport'', where he worked as the ground services manager for Russian airline Ae ...

, English TV presenter *

Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong (born December 25, 1978) is an American actor. Known for his intense method acting style in roles across both stage and screen, he has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Golden Glo ...

, American actor *

Jeremy Suarez Jeremy Steven Suarez (born July 6, 1990) is an American former actor, best known for his role as Jordan Thomkins on ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (2001–2006), and as the voice of Koda in ''Brother Bear'' (2003) and ''Brother Bear 2'' (2006). Beginn ...

, American actor from ''

The Bernie Mac Show ''The Bernie Mac Show'' (often shortened to ''Bernie Mac'' in syndication) is an American sitcom television series created by Larry Wilmore, that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001, to April 14, 2006. The series featured Ber ...

'' *

Jeremy Sumpter Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter (born February 5, 1989) is an American actor. His prominent roles include the title role in the 2003 fantasy adventure film ''Peter Pan'', Jacob in the 2014 disaster film '' Into the Storm'', and the recurring role o ...

, American actor * Jeremy Taggart, percussionist for Canadian band

Our Lady Peace Our Lady Peace (sometimes shortened to OLP) is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1992. Led by lead vocalist Raine Maida since its formation, the band currently also features Duncan Coutts on bass, Steve Mazur on guit ...

Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer. He is the founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's '' The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 20 ...

, English writer and film producer *

Jeremy Vine Jeremy Guy Vine (born 17 May 1965) is an English television and radio presenter and journalist. He is best known as the host of his BBC Radio 2 lunchtime programme which presents news, views, interviews with live guests, consumer issues and popu ...

, English radio and television journalist and presenter *

Jeremy Wade Jeremy John Wade (born 23 March 1956) is a British television presenter, an author of books on angling, and a biologist. He is known for his television series '' River Monsters'', ''Mighty Rivers'' and ''Dark Waters''. He is regarded as one of th ...

, English author and television presenter, host of ''

River Monsters ''River Monsters'' is a British wildlife Documentary film, documentary television series produced for Animal Planet by Icon Films of Bristol, United Kingdom. It is hosted by Angling, angler and biologist Jeremy Wade, who travels around the gl ...

'' *

Jeremy Ylvisaker Jeremy Ylvisaker is a multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a member of the indie rock bands Alpha Consumer and The Cloak Ox. Career He is a member of Alpha Consumer along with Michael Lewis and JT Bates. The band has release ...

, American Multi-instrumentalist * Jeremy Zerechak, American documentary filmmaker * Jeremy Fernandez (singer), American singer * Jeremy Zucker, American singer-songwriter, producer

In politics

Jeremy Browne Jeremy Richard Browne (born 17 May 1970) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Taunton Deane from 2005 to 2015. He served as both Minister of State for Europe and the Americas and Minister of Sta ...

, British Liberal Democrat MP (2005–2015) *

Jeremy Corbyn Jeremy Bernard Corbyn (; born 26 May 1949) is a British politician who has been Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington North (UK Parliament constituency), Islington North since 1983. Now an Independent ...

, British Labour MP for

Islington North Islington North is a United Kingdom constituencies, constituency in Greater London established for 1885 United Kingdom general election, the 1885 general election. It has been represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of C ...

(1983–) and Leader of the Labour Party (2015–2020) *

Jeremy Hunt Sir Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt (born 1 November 1966) is a British politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2022 to 2024 and Foreign Secretary from 2018 to 2019, having previously served as Secretary of State for Health a ...

, British Conservative MP (2005–) and government minister * Jeremy Hutchinson (politician) (born 1974), U.S. politician * Jeremy Purvis, Scottish Liberal Democrat MSP (2003–2011), Member of House of Lords (2013–) *

Jeremy Thorpe John Jeremy Thorpe (29 April 1929 – 4 December 2014) was a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament for North Devon from 1959 to 1979 and as leader of the Liberal Party from 1967 to 1976. In May 1979 he was tried at the Old ...

(1929–2014), British MP for North Devon (1959–1979) and Leader of the Liberal Party (1967–1976) *

Jeremy Wright (politician) Sir Jeremy Paul Wright (born 24 October 1972) is a British lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018 and as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport from 2018 to 2019. A membe ...

, British Conservative MP (2005–) *

Jeremy Quin Sir Jeremy Mark Quin (born 24 September 1968) is a British Conservative politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Horsham from 2015–2024. He served as Minister of State for Defence Procurement from February 2020 to September ...

(born 1968), British Conservative MP (2015–) *

Jeremy Lefroy Jeremy John Elton Lefroy (born 30 May 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was first elected as the Member of Parliament for the Stafford constituency in the 2010 general election and was re-elected in 2015 and 2017 before s ...

(born 1959), British Conservative MP (2010–2019)

In sports

Jeremy Abbott Jeremy Abbott (born June 5, 1985) is a former American Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time (2007, 2011) Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, Four Conti ...

, American figure skater * Jeremy Affeldt, American baseball player *

Jeremy Ausmus Jeremy Ausmus is an American professional poker player. As of March 2025, his total live tournament earnings exceed $25 million. Career World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ausmus made his first appearance at the World Series of Poker, WSOP in 2012, ...

, American professional poker player * Jeremy Banks (born 1999), American football player * Jeremy Bleich, American-Israeli baseball player *

Jeremy Bloom Jeremy Bloom (born April 2, 1982) is an American former skier and football player. As a skier, he is a one-time world champion, two-time Olympian, and 10-time World Cup gold medalist. He was inducted into the National Ski Hall of Fame in 2013. ...

, American Olympic downhill skier * Jeremy Bordeleau, Canadian canoeist * Jeremy Burgess, Honda and Yamaha MotoGP team chief engineer *

Jeremy Cameron Jeremy Cameron (born 1 April 1993) is a professional footballer with the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants from 2010 to 2020. Cameron has List of VFL/AFL p ...

, Australian football player * Jeremy Chinn (born 1998), American football player * Jeremy Clark (defensive back), American football player *

Jeremy Clements Jeremy Wayne Clements (born January 16, 1985) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He is the son of Tony Clements, owner of Clements Racing Engines. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 51 Chevrolet ...

(born 1985), American racing driver * Jeremy Combs (born 1995), basketball player for Israeli team Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim * Jeremy Cox (born 1996), American football player *

Jeremy Guscott Jeremy Clayton Guscott (born 7 July 1965) is an English former rugby union player who played for Bath, England and the British Lions. Usually an outside centre, he also appeared for England on the wing. On 17 November 2016, Guscott was induc ...

, English rugby player and commentator * Jeremy Hill, American football player *

Jeremy Howe Jeremy Howe (born 29 June 1990) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Melbourne Football Club from 2011 to 2015. Career Or ...

, Australian football player * Jeremy Kellem, American football player * Jeremy Lamb, American NBA Basketball Player * Jeremy Larsen, American mixed martial artist * Jeremy Lin, American NBA Basketball Player *

Jeremy Lucien Jeremy Lucien (born May 12, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback. He was most recently a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at UConn and Vanderbilt. Early life ...

(born 2000), American football player * Jeremy Lusk, freestyle motocross driver * Jeremy Luther (born 1973), American basketball coach * Jeremy Maclin, American football player *

Jérémy Mathieu Jérémy Mathieu (born 29 October 1983) is a French former professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre-back or a left-back. Mathieu made 172 Ligue 1 appearances across seven seasons, split equally between FC Sochaux-Mont ...

, French football player *

Jeremy Mayfield Jeremy Allen Mayfield (born May 27, 1969) is an American former stock car racing driver. He drove cars for the Sadler brothers, T.W. Taylor, Cale Yarborough, Michael Kranefuss, Roger Penske, Ray Evernham, Bill Davis, and Gene Haas. In 2009, he d ...

, American NASCAR driver * Jeremy McGovern, Australian football player * Jeremy McGrath, American dirt bike racer * Jeremy McKinney, American football player * Jeremy McNichols, American football player * Jeremy Morgan (born 1995), American basketball player *

Jeremy Pargo Jeremy Raymon Pargo (born March 17, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Grindavík of the Úrvalsdeild karla. He played college basketball for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. In 2011 he reached the EuroLeague Final with Maccabi Tel Avi ...

, American basketball player *

Jeremy Reaves Jeremy Antoine Reaves (born August 29, 1996) is an American professional football safety and special teamer for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Alabama Jaguars, where he ...

, American football player *

Jeremy Reed Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers. He was the hitt ...

, American baseball player * Jeremy Rees, professional lacrosse player * Jeremy Reingold, South African swimmer and rugby player *

Jeremy Roenick Jeremy Shaffer Roenick ( ; born January 17, 1970) is an American former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 8th overall in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft by the Chica ...

, American ice hockey player * Jeremy Ruckert (born 2000), American football player * Jeremy Sharp, Australian football player *

Jeremy Shockey Jeremy Charles Shockey (born August 18, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, earning first-team All-American hon ...

, American football player * Jeremy Sochan (born 2003), Polish-American basketball player * Jeremy Sowers, American baseball player * Jeremy Springer (born 1989), American football player and coach * Jeremy Sprinkle, American football player *

Jeremy Toljan Jeremy Isaiah Richard Toljan (; born 8 August 1994) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie B club Sassuolo. Club career On 5 October 2013, Toljan made his debut for 1899 Hoffenheim in a Bundesliga game against 1 ...

, German soccer player *

Jeremy Tyler Jeremy Miles Tyler (born June 21, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). Tyler was drafted with the 39th pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Charlotte Bobcats b ...

, American basketball player *

Jeremy Vuolo Jeremy Jospeh Vuolo (born September 5, 1987) is a former American soccer player for Major League Soccer, North American Soccer League and Finnish second tier Ykkönen. After marrying Jinger Duggar (one of the 19 Duggar children of ''19 Kids and ...

, American soccer player *

Jeremy Wariner Jeremy Matthew Wariner (born January 31, 1984) is a retired American track athlete specializing in the 400 meters. He has won four Olympic medals (three gold, one silver) and six World Championships medals. He is the joint sixth fastest comp ...

, American track athlete * Jeremy Wilcox, Canadian volleyball player * Jeremy Williams, American player of Canadian football * Jeremy Wolf (born 1993), American-Israeli baseball player on the Israel National Baseball Team *

Jeremy Peña Jeremy Joan Peña (born September 22, 1997) is a Dominican Americans, Dominican-American professional baseball shortstop for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He attended the University of Maine and played college baseball for t ...

, Dominican baseball player

In other fields

Jeremy Allaire Jeremy D. Allaire (born 13 May 1971) is an American technologist and Internet entrepreneur. He is CEO and founder of the digital currency company Circle and chairman of the board of Brightcove. With his brother JJ Allaire, he is a co-founder of ...

, founder of Allaire Corporation *

Jeremy Bamber Jeremy Nevill Bamber (born Jeremy Paul Marsham; 13 January 1961) is a British convicted mass murderer. He was convicted of the 1985 White House Farm murders in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex, in which the victims included Bamber's adoptive parents, N ...

, English multiple murderer *

Jeremy Bentham Jeremy Bentham (; 4 February Dual dating, 1747/8 Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.

5 February 1748 Old Style and New Style dates, N.S. 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. Humans, and many other animals, have 5 digits on their limbs. Mathematics 5 is a Fermat pri ...

– 6 June 1832) was an English philosopher, jurist, and social reformer regarded as the founder of mo ...

, English legal reformer and philosopher * Jeremy Dear, English journalist and union leader * Jeremy J. Smith, British philologist *

Jeremy Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington Jeremy Nicolas Hutchinson, Baron Hutchinson of Lullington, (28 March 1915 – 13 November 2017) was a British barrister. Standing as a Labour candidate in the 1945 general election, he finally entered Parliament as a life peer in 1978, event ...

(1915–2017), British lawyer *

Jeremy Leggett Jeremy Leggett (born 16 March 1954) is a British social entrepreneur and writer. He founded and was a board director of Solarcentury from 1997 to 2020, an international solar solutions company, and founded and was chair of SolarAid, a charity f ...

, English environmentalist * Jeremy Peat, Scottish economist and a Governor of the BBC * Jeremy Rosen, English rabbi *

Jeremy Taylor Jeremy Taylor (1613–1667) was a cleric in the Church of England who achieved fame as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell. He is sometimes known as the "Shakespeare of Divines" for his poetic style of expression, and he is fr ...

(1613–1667), English author and clergyman *

Jeremy Fernandez Jeremy Fernandez is an Australian journalist and television news presenter with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Fernandez is currently weeknight presenter of '' ABC News NSW'' in Sydney. Early life and education Fernandez was ...

, Malaysian-Australian TV presenter

Fictional characters

*Mr Brown/Jeremy Brown, the English teacher in the British show ''

Mind Your Language ''Mind Your Language'' was a British sitcom that premiered on ITV in 1977. It was produced by London Weekend Television and directed by Stuart Allen. Three series were made by London Weekend Television between 1977 and 1979, and it was briefly ...

'' *Jeremy, also known as Germy, a sickly kid in ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' *Jeremy, protagonist of Pearl Jam's song " Jeremy" *Jeremy Bentham, an alias used by

John Locke John Locke (; 29 August 1632 (Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.) – 28 October 1704 (Old Style and New Style dates, O.S.)) was an English philosopher and physician, widely regarded as one of the most influential of the Enlightenment thi ...

in ''Lost'' *Jeremy Finch, a character in ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ...

'' * Jeremy "Germy" Kidd, in Beverly Cleary's ''

Ramona Forever ''Ramona Forever'' is a humorous children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. The seventh book in the Ramona Quimby series, continues the story of Ramona, her older sister, Beezus, and their family. They are finally old enough to stay home tog ...

'' *Jeremy, a jet airliner in ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' is a British children's television series which aired from 9 October 1984 to 20 January 2021. Based on ''The Railway Series'' books by Wilbert Awdry and his son Christopher Awdry, Christopher, the series was developed for ...

'' *Jeremy Usbourne, in the British series ''

Peep Show A peep show, peepshow, or, a peep booth is a presentation of a live sex show or pornographic film which is viewed through a viewing slot. Several historical media provided voyeuristic entertainment through hidden erotic imagery. Before the devel ...

'' *Jeremy Helsey, twin brother of Nicholas from the ''

Pentagram A pentagram (sometimes known as a pentalpha, pentangle, or star pentagon) is a regular five-pointed star polygon, formed from the diagonal line segments of a convex (or simple, or non-self-intersecting) regular pentagon. Drawing a circle around ...

'' series *Jeremy, in ''

Pure Pwnage ''Pure Pwnage'' (pronounced "pure ownage")The word "pwnage" can be pronounced several different ways. The show's creators pronounce it "ownage". Jeremy justifies this pronunciation with the following statements: "When people say , they sound like ...

'' *Jeremy Johnson, in ''

Phineas And Ferb ''Phineas and Ferb'' is an American animated series, animated Musical film, musical-television comedy, comedy television series created by Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh for Disney Channel and Disney XD. The series originally aired on t ...

'' *Jeremy Hilary Boob, the "nowhere man" from The Beatles' film, '' Yellow Submarine'' * Jeremy the Crow, a protagonist crow in the book '' Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH'' and its adaptations * Jeremy Reed, lead character in ''

Powder A powder is a dry solid composed of many very fine particles that may flow freely when shaken or tilted. Powders are a special sub-class of granular materials, although the terms ''powder'' and ''granular'' are sometimes used to distinguish se ...

'' * Jeremy Duncan, protagonist of '' Zits'' * Jeremy, one of the missing children from ''

Five Nights at Freddy's ''Five Nights at Freddy's'' (''FNaF'') is a video game series and media franchise created by Scott Cawthon that includes video games, novels, graphic novels, and films. The story arcs typically follow a night guard or other character trying t ...

'' * Jeremy Fitzgerald, main protagonist of '' Five Nights at Freddy's 2'' * Jeremy, a minor character in '' Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted'' * Jeremy, fiancée of Rebecca Devereaux in the '' Golden Girls'' * Jeremy Fisher, the title character of '' The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher'' * Jeremy Fisher, a character in the flash animation series '' Salad Fingers'' * Jeremy Willis, real name of the Scout class in the game ''

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'' * Jeremy Heere, protagonist of '' Be More Chill'' * Jeremy the Bear, a Canadian children's TV character based on '' Les Aventures de Colargol'' * Jeremy Belpois, the ''

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'''s computer genius * Jeremy Simms, supporting character in Mildred Taylor’s “Logan” series. * Jeremy Gilbert, a character in television series

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