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Gender-neutral name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Jordan

JOR-dun · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
To flow down; descend; the river Jordan
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · water
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#—
2024 births3,885
Peak year1990
First appeared1880
Total US births533,499
1990 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JorJordy
Alternate spellings
JordenJordyn
In other languages
Jordán (Spanish)Giordano (Italian)Jordane (French)

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