ジェローム
Jerōmu
The English name Jerome is translated into Japanese as ジェローム (Jerōmu).
ジェローム is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
To pronounce ジェローム (Jerōmu), note the romanization is Jerōmu.
Did you know?
- Japanese people often use 'katakana' for names like ジェローム because this script is specifically designed for foreign loanwords and names.
- If a person named 'Jerome' wants a Japanese version of their name, they might choose 'ateji', where kanji characters are picked for their sounds rather than meanings.
- Because the sound 'je' is not native to ancient Japanese, the character ジェ is a modern combination of the character ジ and a small ェ.
Examples in context
- こんにちは、私の名前はジェロームです。Hello, my name is Jerome.
- はじめまして、ジェロームさん。よろしくお願いします。Nice to meet you, Jerome.
- いいね！何時に会いましょうか？Sure! What time should we meet?
- ジェロームは親切な人です。Jerōmu wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Jerome is a kind person.
- ジェロームはどこにいますか？Jerōmu wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Jerome?
- 私の友達の名前はジェロームです。Watashi no tomodachi no namae wa Jerōmu desu.My friend's name is Jerome.
Example conversation
Misaki and Ren are looking at a photo of a friend.
- 美咲 Misakiこの人は誰ですか？Kono hito wa dare desu ka?Who is this person?
- 蓮 Ren彼はジェロームです。Kare wa Jerōmu desu.He is Jerome.
- 美咲 Misakiジェロームさんはどこに住んでいますか？Jerōmu-san wa doko ni sunde imasu ka?Where does Jerome live?
- 蓮 Renアメリカに住んでいます。Amerika ni sunde imasu.He lives in America.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jerome” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
