Sacred name
Jeronimo is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Greek name Hieronymos. It is composed of the elements 'hieros', meaning sacred, and 'onyma', meaning name. The name has a long history in the Christian tradition, most notably associated with Saint Jerome, who translated the Bible into Latin.
About 82 boys were named Jeronimo in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Apache leader and medicine man
Spanish Franciscan friar and translator
Spanish conquistador
Anthropomorphic mouse journalist and adventurer · Geronimo Stilton book series