Jordan is a unisex name of Hebrew and Biblical origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 3,885 babies in the United States.
Jordan belongs to the Biblical & Christian tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Jordan first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 533,499 babies since 1880, including 3,885 in 2024.
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The meaning of Jordan is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Hebrew and Biblical origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Jordan is a unisex name. In 2024, 3,885 babies received the name in the US.
Jordan comes from the Biblical & Christian tradition.
Jordan is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 533,499 babies since 1880.
Jordan is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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