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♀ Jordan (girl)
What does Jordan mean?
Jordan 
▼ as a girls' name (also used more commonly as boys' name Jordan) is pronounced JOR-dan. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jordan is "down-flowing". The river in Palestine where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. First used by Crusaders returning from the Holy Land.
ASSOCIATED WITH river
Variations
VARIANTS Jardena, Johrdan, Jordain, Jordaine, Jordana, Jordane, Jordanka, Jordann, Jordanna, Jordanne, Jorden, Jordena, Jordenn, Jordie, Jordin▼, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jorey, Jori, Jorie, Jorrdan, Jorry, Jourdan
SEE ALSO Giordana, Jardina, Yordan
MASCULINE FORMS Jared, Jordi, Jory, Judd
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jordan Samiya (J.S.), ..
How popular is Jordan?
Jordan is a very prominent first name for females (#792 out of 4276, Top 19%) and also a very prominent surname for all people (#105 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jordan entered the list in 1970-1979 and reached its apex position of #40 in the U.S. in 1997, and is at #375 presently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Jordan (#375 IN 2018) are Jordyn (#166), Jordynn (#1280), Jordana, Jorden, Jordin, Jori and Jourdan. Adoption of these forms of Jordan was common among parents 21 years ago (USAGE OF 0.51%) and is now much reduced (USAGE 0.16%, 68.4% LESS).
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Adrian▼, Arlan, Carman, Cerian, Darian▼, Doran, Dorian, Dorran, Dorrian, Dowan (see Dawn), Eirian, Farran, Fran, Gloryan, Hamdan, Jaiden▼, Janean, Jarae, Jaral, Jardyna (see Jardina), Jayda, Jayden▼, Jaylan, Jermain, Jermayn, Joan▼, Joane, Joann▼, Joda, Jodean, Jodee, Jodi▼, Jodie▼, Jody▼, Joeann, Joela, Joelin, Johana, Johna, Joia, Jola, Jolan, Jolana, Jolean, Joleen, Jolin, Jolynn, Jona, Jonay, Jonna, Joppa, Jorah, Jorene, Jorja▼, Jorjana, Josana, Josiane, Joslin, Joslyn, Jovana▼, Joyann, Jozlyn, Karman, Lorian, Lowran, Marian▼, Maryan, Mirian, Morgan▼, Norda, Perran, Soosan, Tirian, Tiryan and Yordana. These names tend to be less commonly used than Jordan.
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