Iordan: Meaning, Popularity, Origin of Baby Name Iordan | Boys
Origin of the name Jordan:
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.
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