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Jeromy

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAIR-uh-mee /ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/Medium

Meaning: A respelling of Jeremy — from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will raise up; the Lord exalts' — also touching Jerome ('sacred name'). A familiar name in a variant spelling.Low

In 30 seconds: A friendly respelling: Jeromy stands in for Jeremy, 'the Lord will raise up' (said 'JAIR-uh-mee'). Familiar and warm.
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Origin LowHebrew, English
MeaningA respelling of Jeremy — from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will raise up; the Lord exalts' — also touching Jerome ('sacred name'). A familiar name in a variant spelling.
U.S. rank (2020)#10022 ↗ Rising
2020 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1976
Total births (all-time)≈ 4,793

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197619672020

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jeromy is a variant spelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew Yirmeyahu, 'the Lord will raise up; the Lord exalts,' with a nod to Jerome. It reads warm and familiar — rare in this spelling for boys in the U.S. (said 'JAIR-uh-mee').

It appears rarely, beside the far more common Jeremy. Rare spelling, familiar, and warm.

Did you know? Jeromy respells the classic Jeremy — from the Hebrew for 'the Lord will raise up; exalts' — and also brushes against Jerome ('sacred name'), keeping a familiar sound in a fresh spelling (said 'JAIR-uh-mee').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Jeromy — Jeremy/Jerome respelling; Hebrew 'the Lord will raise up'

Variations

JeremyJeromeJeramy

Nicknames

JerryRomy

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Jeremy— the standard spelling
Jerome— the cousin name it brushes
Jeramy— a like variant spelling
Jeremiah— the fuller Hebrew form

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jeromy mean?

Jeromy is a variant spelling of Jeremy, from the Hebrew for 'the Lord will raise up; exalts,' with a nod to Jerome.

How do you pronounce Jeromy?

It's said JAIR-uh-mee /ˈdʒɛr.ə.mi/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jeromy a boy or girl name?

Here Jeromy is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jeromy?

Jeromy is an extremely rare spelling in the U.S.

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