Meaning of the nameJeronima
- Female
- Greek origin
- Je-ro-ni-ma
Jeronima is the feminine form of Jerônimo, a name of Greek origin that means 'of sacred name'.
Meaning
“of sacred name (meaning of the base name Jerônimo)”
Source: Wiktionary: Jerónimo · Behind the Name: Jerome
- People (2022)
- 1,183
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,387
- Median age
- 69 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,652
- people
Jeronima in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jeronima, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (297 people).
1,174 women 0 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jeronima is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jeronima in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Goiás 0.004%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Goiás | 247 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 223 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 204 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 82 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 41 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 27 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 17 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jeronima
Jeronima is the feminine form of Jerônimo, which comes from the Latin Hieronymus, from the Ancient Greek Ἱερώνυμος, 'of sacred name' (hierós, 'sacred', and ónoma, 'name'). The meaning given here is that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,183 people named Jeronima, with a median age of 69. Proportionally, it is most common in Goiás.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jerónima (entrada em Spanish, nome feminino correspondente a Jerónimo) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Jerónimo · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jerônimo · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Behind the Name: Jerome · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikcionário: Jerónimo · pt.wiktionary.org · usage
Questions about the name Jeronima
What does the name Jeronima mean?
Jeronima means “of sacred name (meaning of the base name Jerônimo)”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jeronima in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,183 people with the first name Jeronima, which ranks it number 7,387 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Jeronima a boy's or a girl's name?
Jeronima is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,174 women and 0 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jeronima?
Jeronima is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jeronima most common?
Proportionally, in Goiás: 0.004% of the state's population is named Jeronima (247 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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