Jericho
Meaning
"city of the moon"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #905
- Total SSA Count
- 259
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jer, Rico, Jeri
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"city of the moon"
Origin: Hebrew
"God will provide, the Lord sees"
Origin: Hebrew
Jericho is more popular, ranked #905 vs #940 for Jireh.
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Jericho is more popular, ranked #905 compared to Jireh at #940 in the United States.
Jericho means "city of the moon" (Hebrew origin). Jireh means "God will provide, the Lord sees" (Hebrew origin).
Jericho is primarily a boy name. Jireh is primarily a boy name.