Baby name

FADING BOY · GREEK VIA LATIN
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Jerome

/juh · ROHM/


“Sacred name or holy name”

From Greek Hieronymos meaning 'sacred name' or 'holy name', name of the scholar who translated the Bible into Latin.

jerry

warm

How it ages.

Scholarly and distinguished, feels slightly formal but genuinely timeless.

The cultural moment.

Uncommon for babies today; more prevalent in French-speaking communities.