Jericho - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jericho \j(e)-ri-

is pronounced JARE-a-koh. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "city of the moon". Biblical: a city in Canaan destroyed when its walls fell down.

Jericho has 4 variant forms: Jericko, Jerico, Jerrico and Jherico.

Baby names that sound like Jericho are Jerick and Jeric.

Jericho is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#83297 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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