The first name Jerome
A boy’s name from Greek.
Pronounced /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Greek origin
From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 19 boys were named Jerome, making it the 1,406th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 135 births (#230).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jerome with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jerome at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 158 boys born in the United States were named Jerome, the 1,257th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1954, when 3,113 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Jerome in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Jerome
157 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jerome K. JeromeEnglish humorist (1859-1927)
- Jérôme BoatengGerman association football player, born 1988
- Jerome Isaac FriedmanAmerican physicist, born 1930
- Jerome KarleAmerican physical chemist (1918–2013)
- Jérôme LalandeFrench astronomer (*1732 – †1807)
- Jerome RobbinsAmerican choreographer and director (1918–1998)
- Jerome BrunerAmerican psychologist and scholar, 1915–2016
- Jerome KernAmerican composer of musical theater and popular music (1885-1945)
- Jerome PowellAmerican financier (born 1953)
- Jerome FlynnEnglish actor and singer, born 1963
- Jérôme d'AmbrosioBelgian racecar driver, born 1985
- Jérôme RothenFrench footballer (born 1978)
More Greek boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Jerome mean?
- From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.
- What is the origin of the name Jerome?
- From the Old French vernacular form of the saint's name Hieronymus, from Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnumos). Doublet of Geronimo and Hieronymus.
- How popular is the name Jerome?
- In 2025, 19 boys born in England and Wales were named Jerome, ranking 1,406th. Its peak was 1996, with 135 births.
- Is Jerome a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 162,296 US babies named Jerome since 1880 were boys.
- When was Jerome most popular?
- 1954 in the United States, when 3,113 babies were named Jerome, its highest rank at 114th.
- How do you pronounce Jerome?
- Jerome is /d͡ʒəˈɹoʊm/, 2 syllables.
- Is Jerome also a surname?
- Yes. Jerome is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.