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 was originally used in the Middle Ages for a child baptized in holy water said to be from the river Jordan.
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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The name is Hebrew in origin, and means "descending."
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Jordan Baker from The Great Gatsby.
Jordan Cavanagh, title character on the TV series "Crossing Jordan."
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