Meaning: Form of Jeremiah; Yahweh will exalt
The story
Ermias is an Ethiopian form of Jeremiah. Its religious meaning comes through the Hebrew source name, understood as “Yahweh will exalt.”
Spellings & variants
- Jeremiah
- Jeremias
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Ermias comes from Tigrinya and Amharic.
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