Jerome
Boy name · 7 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Jerome: 7 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2011.
Of Latin origin, Jerome comes from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning "sacred name." It arrived in English through the Vulgate Bible, translated by Saint Jerome in the 4th century, a Doctor of the Church revered for his scholarship and linguistic skill. In the 19th century, the name gained a humorous literary association through Jerome K. Jerome, author of the comic classic *Three Men in a Boat*. In music, bandleader Jerome Kern wrote some of the most enduring songs of the American songbook, including "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." The name is also linked to St. Jerome's College in Ontario, Canada, and shares its Greek root with the town of Hierapolis in Turkey. A notable modern variant is Geronimo, famously shouted by paratroopers and the name of the Apache leader. Though not as common in Scotland today, Jerome saw modest use throughout the 1970s and 1980s.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20114 babies
- Latest (2011)
- #5444 babies
- Total births
- 7since 1980
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y