Hieremias is a variant of the name Jeremiah. The IPA phonetic transcription for Hieremias is /hɪərəˈmaɪəs/. This word is spelled with a silent "h" at the beginning, followed by "i", "e", "r", "e", "m", "i", "a", and "s". The "e" before "m" and "a" is pronounced as "uh", while "i" after "r" and "m" is pronounced as "ee". The last syllable of Hieremias is pronounced as "yas".
The word "Hieremias" is the Latinized form of the Greek name "Ἱερεμίας" (Hieremias), which itself is derived from the Hebrew name "ירמיהו" (Yirmiyahu), meaning "Yahweh has uplifted" or "appointed by Yahweh". In the Bible, Hieremias is the Greek name for the prophet Jeremiah, mentioned in the Old Testament.