At a Glance
- Meaning
- Holy name
- Origin
- Greek (via Latin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- hy-er-ON-ih-mus
Hieronymus is a Greek (via Latin) boy's name meaning “holy name”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Hieronymus
Meaning: Holy name.
Origin: Greek (via Latin).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hieronymus
hy-er-ON-ih-musIPA /ˌhaɪəˈrɒnɪməs/
Popularity of Hieronymus
Hieronymus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Hieronymus
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Similar Names
Heddwyn · Hwanhee · Hyperion · Erasmus · Ptolemy · Foster
