Geronimo

Native American; Italian variation of Jerome

"sacred name"

Geronimo Origin and Meaning

The name Geronimo is a boy's name of Italian, Native American origin.

This name of a renowned Apache leader and mystic would be a difficult choice, since it was used as a rallying cry in so many old westerns and by paratroopers jumping out of their planes in World War II.

Famous People Named Geronimo

• Geronimo Native American Apache leader
• Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt American civil rights leader
• Geronimo "Gerry" Peñalosa Filipino boxer
• Jérôme Philippe "Geronimo" Le Banner French kickboxer

The name Geronimo in Pop Culture

• Geronimo Stilton children's book character about the title mouse
• Mescalero Chiricahua: "the one who yawns"
• "Geronimo" song by Sheppard
• Catchphrase of the eleventh incarnation of The Doctor played by Matt Smith, on BBC's television show Doctor Who