Meaning & Origin
A prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache tribe (1829–1909).
Geronimo is a boy's baby name of Spanish origin, the Spanish form of Jerome, from the Greek Hieronymos meaning 'sacred name' — combining hieros ('holy') and onoma ('name').
Geronimo was the name given to the legendary Apache leader and medicine man Goyaałé (1829–1909), who led resistance against the U.S. and Mexican governments. American paratroopers adopted it as a battle cry. Today the name carries both spiritual depth and warrior spirit.