Jeriko
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning moon city; modern spelling of Jericho.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jeriko by the numbers
Jeriko was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jeriko. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Jeriko
Names that are said the same way as Jeriko, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jerrico5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the moon
Like Jeriko, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kamarithe moon; Arabic origin674 in the US (2017)
- Artemisgoddess of the hunt and moon in Greek mythology44 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mehtabmoon; moonlight54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nihalcrescent moon or achieving one's desires31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kamarthe moon40 in the US (2017)
- Ayhanmoon khan or moon leader25 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Jeriko
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