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Jere

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“An old-fashioned short form of Jeremiah or Jeremy, Hebrew for Yahweh will exalt.”

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jere has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

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Popularity in Brazil

83 people · the #47,007 first name in Brazil · median age 42

1970s

Among people named Jere living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Jere

People given the name Jere in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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The Jere deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Jere truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Jere fits with your family’s names and surname.

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