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UnisexHebrew

Jordan

JOR-dən

Popularity

#539

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

533,499

Peak Year

#22,094 in 1990

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Jordan is a Hebrew name meaning 'to descend' or 'to flow down'. It refers to the Jordan River in the Middle East.

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Gender Split

Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

Famous Namesakes

  • Michael Jordan

    Considered the greatest basketball player of all time.

  • Jordan Peele

    American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.

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Personality Traits

confidentindependentcreativestrong

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