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Why parents love Jerome- Saint Jerome translated the ENTIRE Bible into Latin.
- The Vulgate IS the most important translation ever.
- Jerome Robbins choreographed West Side Story.
- Two syllables with a noble, Greek sound: jeh-ROHM.
- The meaning sacred name IS the name about names.
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The vibe of Jerome
sacred nameholy nameGreekhierosonomaSaint JeromeVulgateBible translationRobbinsWSS
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Origin & history of Jerome
Greek hieros (sacred) + onoma (name)
→ Jerome
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Greek roots
Jerome means sacred name. Saint Jerome translated the ENTIRE Bible — the Vulgate. Robbins choreographed West Side Story.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Saint Jerome (347–420 AD).
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Today
Jerome remains a beloved choice, ranking #1004 in the US. 162,136 babies have been named Jerome since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Jerome?
1954
peak year
The name Jerome reached its peak in 1954, with 3,113 registrations (ranked #114). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1004) today, averaging about 220 new babies per year. Jerome has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 162,136 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,113
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #114)
(ranked #114)
220
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
162,136
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Jerome3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Jerome's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — sacred-name seeking. People named Jerome tend to be noble, scholarly, and gifted at translating the ENTIRE Bible AND choreographing WSS.
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Translated ENTIRE Bible AND choreographed WSS✦
Vulgate-most-important◈
Saint-Jerome◎
Sacred-name♡
Greek-holyJ1
E5
R9
O6
M4
E5
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Jerome✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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