Jericho

Biblical place-name

Jericho Origin and Meaning

The name Jericho is a boy's name.

A biblical place name with trumpeting verve and strength.

Though rarely heard as a first name, Jericho has appeared in the titles of films, TV series, songs, bands, comics, and video games (Clive Barker's Jericho). It's perhaps these references that helped it enter the Top 1000 for the first time in 2013 -- as one of the year's fastest-rising names.

Jericho Rank in US Top 1000

# 887 in the US

Jericho Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 507 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jericho

• 887 US 2023
• 507 Nameberry 2025
• 695 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Jericho

• Chris Jericho a WWE superstar
• Jericho Zimbabwean lion, brother of Cecil the Lion
• Jericho Brown Pulitzer Prize,winning poet

The name Jericho in Pop Culture

• Jericho TV Series 2006,2008
• Jericho "Action" Jackson from TV show "Action Jackson"
• Jericho a town in California that was used in the pilot of Supernatural
• Jericho Wilson Teen Titans superhero
• Jericho Hudson from movie "Shooting Gallery"
• Jericho Road a gospel singing group
• Jericho Barrons from Karen Marie Moning's Fever series
• Jericho an abandoned ship in Detroit that is a refuge for deviant androids in videogame "Detroit: Become Human"