About the name Jericho
Jericho takes its name from one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities on earth, which is a considerable amount of history to hand a newborn. Its walls-came-tumbling-down associations give it a theatrical energy that place names like Boston and Austin simply cannot match.
Jericho is a boy name of Hebrew origin, pronounced JEH-ri-koh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Jericho?
Jericho currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Jericho
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Jericho yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Jericho
Names similar to Jericho
Mordecai
MOR-di-ky
Servant of Marduk
Benjamin
BEN-juh-min
Son of the right hand
Jethro
JETH-roh
Abundance, excellence
Hezekiah
hez-uh-KY-uh
The Lord strengthens
Jaspal
JUS-paal
Protector of glory
Jayesh
juh-YESH
Lord of victory
Josiah
joh-SY-uh
The Lord supports and heals
Jyotsna
JYOT-snah
Moonlight, the radiance of the full moon
Jericho — frequently asked questions
What does the name Jericho mean?
Jericho means "City of the moon, fragrant place". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Jericho?
Jericho is pronounced JEH-ri-koh, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Jericho?
Jericho scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Jericho?
Jericho carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Jericho?
The lucky number for Jericho is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.