Sacred name
Gerome is a variant of Jerome, which is derived from the Greek name Hieronymos. It combines the elements 'hieros', meaning sacred, and 'onyma', meaning name. While less common than the standard spelling, it retains a scholarly and religious heritage.
Less common today
Gerome isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,905 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American Surrealist and Abstract Expressionist artist
Former NFL safety for the Baltimore Ravens and Indianapolis Colts
