Jerko
Croatian · Boy · 2 syllables
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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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