Meaning and origin of Jordan

The boy's and girl's name Jordan \j(o)-rdan, jor-dan\ 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 popular female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census).
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Meaning and origin of Jordan

Origin: Biblical
Meaning: The river of judgment
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: Descended.
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: To flow down. Flowing down.
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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.
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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.