At a Glance
- Meaning
- The people increase
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- jehr-uh-BOH-um
Jeroboam is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “the people increase”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jeroboam
Meaning: The people increase.
Origin: Hebrew.
How to Pronounce Jeroboam
jehr-uh-BOH-umIPA /ˌdʒɛrəˈboʊəm/
Popularity of Jeroboam
Jeroboam 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 Jeroboam
Similar Names
Asa · Josiah · Elah · Hoshea · Baasha · Jehiel
