Jordan Name Meaning & Origin

Jordan

Pronunciation: JOHR-din (key)

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.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.

Related Names:

Jody, Jordy, Judd, Yarden, Jorden, Jordon, Jordyn

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Famous real-life people named Jordan

Jordan Knight, singer from New Kids on the Block
Jordan Bernt (B.) Peterson, Canadian psychologist, philosopher, and author.
Michael Jordan

Jordan in song, story & screen

Jordan Harvey, character in Jill Williamson's "The Safe Lands" trilogy

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