What does Jordan mean?

Jordan means "flowing down"

How do we pronounce Jordan?

Jordan \jor-dan, jo-rd-an\ is a female's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Jordan is also used, and more commonly so, as a baby name boy name. It is pronounced JHOWRDahN (English) 1.

1 Pronunciation for Jordan: JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Jordan?

Jordan has its origins in the Hebrew language. It is used largely in English, German, and Hebrew. Biblical name derived from hayarden which means 'flowing down' ; yeredh which means 'to descend, to sink'. The name was first used for girls during its revival in the 19th century, and subsequently it was popularized by the British glamour model Jordan (Katie Price, 1978-). See Jordan meaning and origin for more info. The name Jordan is used to a great extent; it has 46 forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. English forms of the name nicknames for Jodanna, what does the name Johrdan mean, Jordain meaning of name, name Jordaine meaning, Jordana name (also used in Spanish), nicknames for Jordanae, Jordann meaning, Jordanna name variations, Jordanne pronounciation, Jordena definition, Jordene meaning and origin, short names for Jordenn, Jordenne definition, Jordie name variations, Jordina name popularity, Jordine name, Jordo name variations, Jordonna meaning of name, short names for Jordyne, Jordynn meaning of name, Jorey name variations, name Jorie meaning, Jorin name, Jorrdan meaning and origin, Jorry name popularity, Jourdain name, Jourdan meaning of name, Jourdana pronounciation, Jourdanna meaning and origin, and meaning of Jourdanne. Other English forms the diminutives meaning of Jordi, Jordy name variations, Jorena name popularity, nicknames for Jori, and Jory name popularity, and the spelling variants name Jorden origin, nicknames for Jordin, Jordon meaning and origin, and Jordyn meaning of name. Forms used in foreign languages the Slavic Dana definition, the Italian what does the name Giordana mean, the Hebrew name Jardena origin, the French nicknames for Jordane, the Slavic name Jordanka origin, the Hebrew Yardena meaning and origin, and the Slavic Yordana meaning of name. Jordan is popular as a baby girl name. The name increased in popularity from the 1970s up to the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only sporadic use. At the modest peak of its usage in 1997, 0.376% of baby girls were named Jordan. It had a ranking of #40 then. The baby name has experienced a decline in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #178 with a usage of 0.088%, however it was nevertheless the 2nd most popular after Jordyn name variations, out of all girl names in its family. It was more frequently used than Jordan by 63% in 2010. Jordan has mainly been a boy name in the last century. There were 4 times more boys than girls who were named Jordan in 2009.

A famous person named Jordan is Model Jordan, born Katie Price 22 May 1978, Brighton, Sussex, England.

List of baby names that sound like Jordan:

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The baby name Jordan fun facts:

The name Jordan in reverse order is "Nadroj".

The numerological value of the name Jordan is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Jordan?

Jordan is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.07%
20130.07%
20120.08%
20110.09%
20100.10%
20090.11%
20080.14%
20070.17%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames