Save Gender Masculine Usage Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare) Pronounced Pron. yə-RO:M(Dutch) zhə-RO:M(Flemish) [key] Meaning & History Dutch and Flemish form of Jerome, which is rather old-fashioned and rare compared to the more modern Jeroen.Known bearers of this name include the Belgian politician Jeroom Leuridan (1894-1945) and the Belgian cartoonist Jeroom Snelders (b. 1977).