Jericho
City of the moon or fragrant place (Hebrew)
Jericho is a biblical / english boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 193, with 41,595 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
City of the moon or fragrant place (Hebrew)
Jericho originates from the Hebrew toponym Yeriḥo, prominent in the Old Testament as the city whose walls collapsed before Joshua. In the Philippines, the name gained significant traction through Christian naming traditions and was later popularized as a modern mainstream given name.
Derived from the ancient biblical city of Jericho (Hebrew Yeriḥo), traditionally associated with the Hebrew words for 'moon' (yareaḥ) or 'fragrant' (reaḥ). In the Philippines, it transitioned from a biblical place name to a widespread male given name in the late 20th and 21st centuries.
Name character
In the Philippines
Very commonly given to boys born from the 1990s onward, heavily reinforced in pop culture by actor Jericho Rosales. Commonly shortened to the nickname 'Echo' or 'Jeric'.
Related forms
- Jericó Spanish
- Yeriḥo Hebrew
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Jericho with common surname pairs
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Jericho is the given name. The full name is Jericho + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jericho a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jericho is number 193, with 41,595 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.