Boy name · Greek
Jerome
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: sacred nameJerome is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "sacred name". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- Sacred name
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #1257 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Jerome
As a boy's name, Jerome comes from Greek and means "sacred name". It is used in English and French. In French it is spelled Jérôme.
In French, say zhay-ROHM. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Jerome is also a surname: the 3,808th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 9,086 people. See the most common last names.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Jerome on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Jerome on 3 lists.
“Sacred name; Greek. Translator of the Latin Bible”
From Classic boy names, traditional Latin and Greek boy names
“Translated the Bible into everyday Latin”
From Priest names, saint names with meaning
“Sacred name; Greek. Translated the Bible into Latin. Say zhay-ROHM”
From French boy names, french saints' names for boys
How popular is Jerome?
- US rank in 2025
- #1,257
- 158 babies, 93 per million boys
- Best rank
- #93 in 1938
- Most babies: 3,113 in 1954
- Babies since 1880
- At least 161,234
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 389 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 483 per million |
| 1900s | 716 per million |
| 1910s | 1,109 per million |
| 1920s | 1,402 per million |
| 1930s | 1,795 per million |
| 1940s | 1,552 per million |
| 1950s | 1,469 per million |
| 1960s | 1,157 per million |
| 1970s | 895 per million |
| 1980s | 660 per million |
| 1990s | 371 per million |
| 2000s | 214 per million |
| 2010s | 150 per million |
| 2020s | 103 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #838 | #858 | #869 | #912 | #1,002 | #1,105 | #1,148 | #1,135 | #1,323 | #1,257 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Jerome
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- GirolamoSacred name (Greek, boy)
- JeroenSacred name (Greek, boy)
- JerónimoSacred name (Greek, boy)
Names spelled like Jerome
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JérémyYahweh will exalt (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- AvgustaVenerable, sacred (Latin, girl)
- GitaSong, sacred song (Sanskrit, girl)
- KaʻiulaniThe royal sacred one (Hawaiian, girl)
- PranavThe sacred syllable Om (Sanskrit, boy)
- VerbenaSacred boughs (Latin, girl)
Middle names for Jerome
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
Jerome: common questions
What does the name Jerome mean?
Jerome comes from Greek and means "sacred name".
Is Jerome a boy or girl name?
Jerome is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Jerome come from?
Jerome comes from Greek and means "sacred name". Today it is used in English and French.
How popular is the name Jerome?
Jerome ranked #1,257 in the US in 2025, with 158 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Jerome?
Forms of Jerome with the same meaning and origin include Girolamo (Italian), Jeroen (Dutch) and Jerónimo (Spanish).
What middle names go with Jerome?
Middle names that flow well with Jerome include Basil, Dean, Ezra, Henry and Max. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.