At a Glance: Name: Jerome – Meaning: sacred name (from Greek 'sacred' + 'name') – Origin: Greek (via Old French) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: juh-ROHM
Jerome is a Greek (via Old French) boy's name meaning “sacred name (from Greek 'sacred' + 'name')”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Jerome
Meaning: Sacred name (from Greek 'sacred' + 'name').
Origin: Greek (via Old French).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jerome
Phonetic: juh-ROHM IPA: /dʒəˈroʊm/
Popularity of Jerome
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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