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
"son of Nicholas, son of Nick"
Origin: English
Nixon is more popular, ranked #873 vs #905 for Jericho.
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Nixon is more popular, ranked #873 compared to Jericho at #905 in the United States.
Jericho means "city of the moon" (Hebrew origin). Nixon means "son of Nicholas, son of Nick" (English origin).
Jericho is primarily a boy name. Nixon is primarily a boy name.