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Jerrico
How to Pronounce Jerrico
Pronounced JAIR-ih-koh /ˈdʒɛr.ɪ.koʊ/Medium
Meaning: Jerrico is a variant spelling of Jericho, the storied Canaanite city named in the Bible. The place name is commonly connected to a Hebrew or Canaanite root for the moon (yareach) or for fragrance (reyach). Used as a boy's name, Jerrico carries the city's ancient, evocative aura.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jerrico is a respelling of Jericho, the ancient city whose name is linked to words for the moon or for fragrance. Its biblical fame, especially the falling of its walls, gives the name a bold, evocative feel. As a modern boy's name it stayed rare while keeping that resonance.
Jerrico was always rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its high point around 1990. A boy named Jerrico then is in his thirties today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jerrico mean?
It is a spelling of Jericho, the ancient city name often linked to 'moon' or 'fragrance.'
How do you pronounce Jerrico?
It is said JAIR-ih-koh /ˈdʒɛr.ɪ.koʊ/, three syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Jerrico a boy or girl name?
Jerrico is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Jerrico?
It has always been rare, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.