Jeric

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Jeric

Pronounced JAIR-ik /ˈdʒɛrɪk/Medium

Meaning: Jeric reads a few honest ways. It can be a short form of Jericho, the ancient city whose name is linked to the moon or to fragrance; it also works as a modern blend of a Je- opening with Eric or Derick. It is separately a well-used Filipino boy's name. Which route a family intended is uncertain, so it sits between these sources.Low

In 30 seconds: Jeric can be a short form of Jericho or a modern blend with Eric, and is also a popular Filipino name (said JAIR-ik); U.S. use grew from the nineteen-seventies onward.

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Origin LowHebrew, American

MeaningJeric reads a few honest ways. It can be a short form of Jericho, the ancient city whose name is linked to the moon or to fragrance; it also works as a modern blend of a Je- opening with Eric or Derick. It is separately a well-used Filipino boy's name. Which route a family intended is uncertain, so it sits between these sources.

U.S. rank (2023)#8538 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2000

Total births (all-time)≈ 596

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jeric is best read through several honest routes. It can shorten Jericho, the ancient city-name; it can blend a Je- opening with Eric or Derick; and it is a familiar boy's name in the Philippines. Rather than force one origin, we note the possibilities a given family might have followed.

In the United States it has stayed uncommon, only a couple dozen boys a year around its high in 2000, with use continuing into the twenty-twenties. It reads as a crisp modern name, most at home with Filipino American families and with parents drawn to short, sharp boy names.

Did you know? Jeric is far more common in the Philippines than in the United States, which points to Filipino families as one clear route into American records.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Jeric — Short form of Jericho / blend with Eric-Derick / Filipino name

Variations

JerickJerricJericho

Nicknames

JerRic

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jeric mean?

It can be a short form of Jericho or a blend with Eric or Derick, and is also a popular Filipino name.

How do you pronounce Jeric?

It's said JAIR-ik /ˈdʒɛrɪk/.

Is Jeric a boy or girl name?

Jeric is used as a boy's name.

Is Jeric a popular name?

No, it has stayed rare in the United States, used quietly from the nineteen-seventies into the twenty-twenties.