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Geronimo

jer-AWN-ih-moh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“From Spanish form of Jerome, ultimately from Greek 'hieros' (sacred) and 'onoma' (name). Iconic through the legendary Apache leader, evoking fierce independence and historical courage.”

Popularity Over Time

Geronimo US popularity rank over timeRank 3809 in 1917 to rank 1155 in 1907. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1155#2482#3809190619401960198020002024

Geronimo is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekSpanish

Syllables

4

Nicknames

GeroRoni

Style

StrongBoldTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Geronimo (Apache leader)
  • Geronimo Stilton (children's character)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names →

Similar Names

Cristobal

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Socorro

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Santos

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Ramon

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Ramon

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong Spanish/Native American resonance, universally recognized

People Also Ask

From Spanish form of Jerome, ultimately from Greek 'hieros' (sacred) and 'onoma' (name). Iconic through the legendary Apache leader, evoking fierce independence and historical courage.

Geronimo is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Geronimo include Gero, Roni.

Names that pair beautifully with Geronimo include Lucia, Ramon.