Jordan

Boy

Origin: Hebrew · English

Meaning

“to flow down”

Source

Cultural Notes

From the Hebrew Yarden meaning to flow down, referring to the Jordan River; it became a popular unisex name in the 1990s, influenced in part by basketball star Michael Jordan.

Popularity

Rarity: uncommon
Peak decade: 1990s
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Famous People Named Jordan

  • Jordan Peele (director), Jordan Henderson (footballer)

Variants & Spellings

Read about Jordan on Wikipedia

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