Jerico
city of the moon or fragrant place (Hebrew)
Jerico is a biblical / spanish boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 210, with 38,527 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
city of the moon or fragrant place (Hebrew)
Derived from the Hebrew place name Yeriho (Jericho), historically associated with the Canaanite city whose walls fell in the Book of Joshua. In the Philippines, it is widely utilized as a given name, frequently spelled as Jerico or Jericho, popularized by Christian familiarity and Filipino celebrity culture.
Jerico is a variant spelling of Jericho, an ancient city mentioned prominently in the Old and New Testaments. In the Philippines, it became widely adopted in the late 20th century both through Christian naming traditions and contemporary popular culture.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to nicknames like Jeric, Eco, or Ico. It is interchangeably spelled as Jericho or Jerico in Philippine civil registration.
Related forms
- Jericho English
- Jericó Spanish
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Jerico with common surname pairs
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How do I use Jerico with two Filipino surnames?
Jerico is the given name. The full name is Jerico + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Jerico a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jerico is number 210, with 38,527 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.