Names Jordan

Jordan

Found 11 entry about "Jordan"

Gender

Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Jordan is associated with strength, courage, and leadership. It is also a symbol of baptism and spiritual renewal.

Scripts(How to write)

Јордан(Macedonian, Serbian)
יַרְדֵן
יַרְדֵן(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronunciation

JAWR-dən(English)
JOR-dən (for boys), JOR-dan-ə (for girls)
ZHAWR-DAHNN(French)

Popularity

Jordan has been a popular name for boys and girls in the United States since the 1980s. It peaked in popularity in the 1990s, when it was one of the top 20 names for boys. It has since declined in popularity, but is still a well-known and commonly used name in many countries around the world.

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Jordan Name meanings & History

The name Jordan has a Hebrew origin and means "to flow down" or "descend". Jordan is also the name of a river that flows through Israel and Jordan. The name Jordan is associated with strength, courage, and leadership. It is also a symbol of baptism and spiritual renewal. The name Jordan is used for both boys and girls, although it is more commonly used for boys. The name is often associated with athletes, as many famous basketball players have been named Jordan, including Michael Jordan.

Zodiac Sign of Jordan: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jordan:

J: Journey,Jester,Joy,Judicial,Justice,Journal

O: Organized,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obsolete

R: Restless,Resourceful,Reason,Rational

D: Domestic,Demanding,Daddy,Dutiful,Doting,Determined

A: Action,Argumentative,Aggressive,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry

N: Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Neat,Nice,Nervous

Jordan is:

a Common name
a Modern name
a Simple name
a Strange name
a Strong name
a Wholesome name
a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people named Jordan include basketball player Michael Jordan, singer Jordan Knight, and actors Jordan Peele and Jordan Fisher.

2.) Jordan (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Flowing down

Other Forms: Jorden, Jordon, Jordun, Jordyn

3.) JORDAN (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yarden (descend, to flow down). The name is that of the chief river of Palestine. It was in this river that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Jordan was originally bestowed upon children baptized in holy water said to be taken from the river. (JOR-DAN)

4.) Jordan (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Flowing down

Other Forms: Jorden, Jordon, Jordun, Jordyn

5.) JORDAN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Anglicized form of Yarden (to flow down, descend). The name is that of the chief river of ancient Palestine. (JOR-DAN)

6.) Jordan (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) descending. See also Jardena.

Other Forms: Jordea, Jordee, Jordi, Jordian, JordieJordea, Jordee, Jordi, Jordian, Jordie,Jorda, Jordah, Jordaina, Jordannah, Jordayna, Jordena, Jordenna, Jordina, Jordinna, Jordona, Jordonna, Jordyna, Jordynna, Jourdana, Jourdanna

7.) JORDAN (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yarden (to flow down, descend). The name is that of the chief river of Palestine, in which Jesus was baptized. Jordan originated as a given name in the Middle Ages, being bestowed upon those baptized in holy water said to be taken from the Jordan River. (JORDAN)

8.) JORDAN (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Yarden, which is from yarden (to flow down, descend). The name was originally used in the Middle Ages for a child who was baptized in holy water that was said to be from the river Jordan. Pet: Judd. (JOR-DUN)

9.) Jordan (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) descending

Other Forms: Jorden, Jordon, Jordun, Jordy, Jordyn

10.) JORDAN (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Yarden (to flow down, descend). The name was originally used in the Middle Ages for a child baptized in holy water said to be from the river Jordan. Var: Jordon, Jordyn. Pet: Jory, Judd. (JOR-DUN)