JORDAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "flowing down"

Popularity in 2008: #48

First used by Crusaders recently returned from the river Jordan; in modern times, Jordan has been more likely to honor basketball's Michael. Long equally used for boys and girls, the balance has now tipped decidedly in the boys' favor, with nearly four times as many boys called Jordan as girls today.

Nicknames & Variations:
Jud, Jordian, Jordanny, Jordaine, Jordayne, Jori, Jordun, Jordanio, Jordano, Jordani, Jordany, Jourdan, Jory, Judd, Jardan, Jordy, Jorrdan, Jordann, Jordae, Jordin

International Variations:
Joord, Jordaan (Dutch) Jordon, Jourdain, Jorden (French) Jarden (Hebrew) Giordano (Italian) Jordão (Portuguese)

Jordan is being discussed in our message boards:

• My favourite boy names
• Unisex name game
• Need help with our triplet baby names!
• Please help us come up with middle names for Noah!
• Alaska or Saskia?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jordan:

• ENGLISH RIVER NAMES: Flow gently sweet Afton and Avon
• SIBLING NAMES: Don't Commit Before You Read This!
• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• DYNASTY & DALLAS