Jeroen is the Dutch form of Hieronymus (Jerome), ultimately from the Greek Hieronymos — a compound of hieros (sacred, holy) and onoma (name), meaning sacred name or holy name. Saint Jerome was a fourth-century Christian scholar and theologian who translated the Hebrew Bible into Latin (the Vulgate), creating the Latin Bible that would be standard for the next thousand years of Western Christianity. The Jeroen spelling is uniquely Dutch and represents one of the most authentically local Dutch variants of this ancient classical name. The name carries particular significance through the Dutch Renaissance painter Hieronymus Bosch (known in Dutch as Jeroen Bosch), one of the great Northern European artists, famous for fantastical works like The Garden of Earthly Delights. In modern Dutch naming, Jeroen has been a consistently popular Dutch boys name for decades, particularly beloved through its connection to the celebrated Bosch. Dutch parents are drawn to Jeroen for its strong Dutch artistic and scholarly heritage and its warm two-syllable elegance.

The root form of Jeroen is Hieronymus / Jerome — meaning Sacred name, holy name.

Jeroen remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.