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Geronimo

jeh-RAH-nih-moh

Popularity

#3401

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

4

Origin

Spanish

Total Births

3,052

Peak Year

#55 in 2009

First Recorded

1906

Style

Strong & Bold, Vintage

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

Geronimo is a Spanish name derived from the Greek name Hieronymos, meaning 'sacred name'. It is famously associated with the Apache leader.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Geronimo

    Apache leader who resisted U.S. government forces

Nicknames

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Personality Traits

BraveStrongIndependentResilientDetermined

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