Boy

Jericho

JER-uh-ko

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From Hebrew 'Yeriho,' the ancient Palestinian city whose walls famously fell to Joshua's trumpets; symbolizes overcoming insurmountable odds.”

Popularity Over Time

Jericho US popularity rank over timeRank 5094 in 1970 to rank 886 in 2023. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#886#2990#50941970198020002024

Currently ranked #903 in the United States.

Origin

Hebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JerryJeriJcho

Style

GrandStrongLiterary

Famous Bearers

  • Jericho Walls (fictional
  • The Walls of Jericho)
  • Chris Jericho (wrestler)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Jeremiah

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Joshua

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Jedediah

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Ezra

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Silas

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across biblical and secular cultures

People Also Ask

From Hebrew 'Yeriho,' the ancient Palestinian city whose walls famously fell to Joshua's trumpets; symbolizes overcoming insurmountable odds.

Jericho is currently ranked #903 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Jericho include Jerry, Jeri, Jcho.

Names that pair beautifully with Jericho include Ezra, Silas.