Jeronimo

“Variant of Jerome — Sacred name” — Greek origin

Boy's name · #1911 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jeronimo is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1912, it stood at #1911 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,300 boys have been named Jeronimo along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeronimos

Jerónimo de Aguilar — Friar, conquistador
Jerónimo Zurita y Castro — Aragonese historian (1512-1580)
Jerónimo de Sousa — Portuguese politician of the 3rd republic
Jerónimo Saavedra — Spanish politician and academic (1936–2023)
Jerónimo Méndez — Chilean politician, provisional president (1887-1959)

What Jeronimos become

Among 395 notable people named Jeronimo:

Military figures appear 3.66× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jerónimo Valdés, Spanish general.

Similar names: Jerome · Cristhian · Jericho · Maximo · Jaysen · Lisandro

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