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.

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:

• Long list a names!! WDYT?
• Even more mundane name game
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Chaz
• A twin name that will go with Tennille

Read Nameberry blog posts about Jordan:

• THE LOST BOYS’ NAMES OF 1880
• HOT BABY NAME: Max in the Spotlight
• DYNASTY & DALLAS
• BOYS' NAMES FOR GIRLS: A Key To Success?
• EXOTIC LITE: Girls' Edition