Jordan - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Jordan \j(o)-

, also used as boy's name Jordan, is pronounced JOR-dan. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "down-flowing". The river in Palestine where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. First used by Crusaders returning from the Holy Land.

Jordan has 23 variant forms: Jardena, Johrdan, Jordain, Jordaine, Jordana, Jordane, Jordanka, Jordann, Jordanna, Jordanne, Jorden, Jordena, Jordenn, Jordie, Jordin, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jorey, Jori, Jorie, Jorrdan, Jorry and Jourdan.

For more information, see also related names Giordana, Jardina and Yordan.

Baby names that sound like Jordan are Yordana, Arden, Ardin, Jardyna and Yordanna.

Jordan is a very common first name for women (#792 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#110 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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