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Jerko

“Jerko is a Croatian and Serbian diminutive of the name 'Jerolim' (Jerome), meaning "sacred name" from the Greek elements *hieros* (sacred) and *onoma* (name).”

Croatian · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,310
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables2
OriginCroatian
LanguageCroatian
CultureCroatian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 8
Global rank#654

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

About the name Jerko

Jerko is a Croatian and Serbian diminutive of the name 'Jerolim' (Jerome), meaning "sacred name" from the Greek elements *hieros* (sacred) and *onoma* (name).

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Etymology

Jerko is a Croatian and Serbian diminutive of the name 'Jerolim' (Jerome), meaning "sacred name" from the Greek elements *hieros* (sacred) and *onoma* (name). It is primarily used in Croatian and Serbian cultures, often within Catholic and Orthodox Christian communities, with no notable historical figures of wide renown.

Jerko currently ranks #2,310 in the United States as a boy's name.

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