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Girolamo

Quick answerThe name 'Girolamo' means "sacred name" and derives from the Greek name *Hierōnymos* (Ἱερώνυμος), composed of *hieros* ("holy") and *onyma* ("name").

Greek · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,273
TrendVintage
Peak year1974
Syllables4
OriginGreek
LanguageItalian
CultureItalian
ReligionChristianity
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 1
Global rank#1,608

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Girolamo

The name 'Girolamo' means "sacred name" and derives from the Greek name *Hierōnymos* (Ἱερώνυμος), composed of *hieros* ("holy") and *onyma* ("name").

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Etymology

The name 'Girolamo' means "sacred name" and derives from the Greek name *Hierōnymos* (Ἱερώνυμος), composed of *hieros* ("holy") and *onyma* ("name"). It is the Italian form of Jerome, used predominantly in Italian and Roman Catholic cultures, notably associated with Saint Jerome (c. 347–420 CE), the translator of the Latin Vulgate Bible.

Girolamo currently ranks #7,273 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1974.

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