Jerome

Jerome is an English and, in the spelling Jérôme, a French form of the ancient name Hieronymus. The first name literally translates to 'holy name' and, more freely interpreted, 'the one with a holy name'.

What does the name Jerome mean?

Jerome is an English and, in the spelling Jérôme, a French form of the ancient name Hieronymus. The first name literally translates to 'holy name' and, more freely interpreted, 'the one with a holy name'. The original name is the Greek first name Hīerṓnumos, which is composed of the ancient Greek hieros for 'holy' and onoma for 'name'. A well-known bearer of the name is the German football player Jérôme Boateng. A French and Belgian variant is Gérôme. Other international variants of Hieronymus include Geronimo (Italian), Jeronimo (Spanish, Portuguese), and Jeroen (Dutch).

Where does the name Jerome come from?

Etymology Jerome is a masculine first name of ancient Greek origin with the meaning 'holy name' or 'the one with a holy name'. Ancient Greek

How do you pronounce Jerome?

Sound & pronunciation of Jerome: The name Jerome is two to three syllables and softly modulated. In German pronunciation, it is usually pronounced as 'Je-ro-me' [dʒeˈʁoːmə] or Germanized, with the second syllable carrying the emphasis. The long 'o' gives the name fullness of sound. Jerome has an international and stylish appeal - modern, sonorous, and present.

When is the name day of Jerome?

The name day for Jerome is September 30, in memory of Saint Hieronymus.

Popularity

Jerome is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 1,282nd in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was achieved in 1995, reaching 100th place. In the last ten years, Jerome has been given as a first name about 950 times, placing it 552nd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 383rd.

Nicknames & pet names

Babo / Boa / Chabo / Ebola-Joe / G-Rome / Gerry / Getmon / J-J / Jakómo / Jay / Je / Jeje / Jere / Jeri / Jero / Jeromi / Jeromo / Jeronimo / Jerry / Jery / Jerööm / Jetmon / Jianluigi / Jizzer / Romi / Romie / Ronny / Scheromm / Schlom / Schrohm / Schromm / Schrööm / Tscheromi / Zove

Famous people

• Damien Jerome Jean Richard Plessis (French footballer)
• Jerome Agbo (Togolese footballer)
• Jerome Apt (American physicist)
• Jerome Assauer (German football player)
• Jerome Beatty (American writer)
• Jerome Boateng (German national football player)
• Jérôme Bonaparte (cousin of Napoleon Bonaparte)
• Jerome Clark (American writer)
• Jerome Cowan (American actor)
• Jerome David Kern (American composer)
• Jerome Davis (American football player)
• Jerome Dillon (musician from America)
• Jérôme Fernandez (French handball player)
• Jerome Froese (German musician)
• Jerome Golmard (French tennis player)
• Jerome Kitzke (composer from the USA)
• Jerome Le Banner (French martial artist)
• Jerome Long (American football player)
• Jerome Perez (French footballer)
• Jerome Policand (French racing driver)