Boy3 syllables
Jericho
Meaning: “place of concealment”
About the name Jericho
Jericho is a boy name, meaning “place of concealment”.
It has a modern feel. In 2025, Jericho ranked #886 for boys in the US, with 269 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Jericho were boys.
Etymology
Meaning “place of concealment”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Jericho”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #886
- In 2015
- #1003
- Babies in 2025
- 269
Popularity of Jericho, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Jericho
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.