Meaning and origin of Jordan

Jordan
English
Mixed
descending
Meaning & Origin
Jordan is a English boys and girls name.
The meaning of the name is `Flow, Descend`.
Where is it used?
The name Jordan is mainly used in English and in German.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Giordano (In Italian)
Jourdain (In French)
Jordon (In English)
Jordaan (In Dutch)
For opposite sex use:
In Jewish: Yarden (M)
In Jewish: Yardena (F)
In English (Modern): Jordyn (F)
See also
In Dutch: Joord (M)
Extra info
From Old English.
Stastics
The name Jordan was given to 10214 babies in the USA in 2004. Jordan was the number 56 name that year. In 2005, the name was given to 4397 babies making it the number 70 name that year.