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Updated October 2026

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Jordan
English from Hebrew
"flowing down"
Jordan became one of the top unisex baby names in the heyday of basketball's Michael Jordan, and is still among the most popular unisex names starting with J . The name was originally given to those…
Jordyn
Spelling variation of Jordan
"flowing down"
This variation of Jordan entered the Top 1000 in 1989. Jordyn as well as Jordan trended throughout the 90s and early 2000s, but are beginning to fall slightly on the girls' side. While the Jordan…
Jordan
English from Hebrew
"flowing down"
Originally used for children baptized in holy water from the river Jordan, it became one of the leading androgynous names of the nineties. As the balance tips toward the boys' side, it's slipping on…
Judd
Medieval short form of Jordan
"flowing down"
Judd is a strong but sensitive short form that can easily stand on its own, the second 'd' giving it a lot more substance, and it would also be a good middle name choice. Two recent actors have given…
Sajid
Arabic, Urdu
"one who bows down to god"
A popular Urdu name, borne by prominent British politician Sajid Javid.
Jordana
Hebrew
"flowing down"
A feminization used more before Jordan joined the girls' camp.
Jordie
Diminutive of Jordan
"flowing down"
A cutesy short form of Jordan that's never been overly popular. With boyish nicknames for girls - a la Joey and Scottie - rising, Jordie may have her chance to shine.
Jordy
Diminutive of Jordan
"flowing down"
A cutesy short form of Jordan that's never been overly popular. Like Jordan, Jordy would work equally well for a girl or boy.
Guanyin
Chinese mythological name
"he who looks down upon sound, he who perceives the world's lamentations"
Guanyin is the bodhisattva of compassion. It's the Chinese translation of the original Sanskrit bodhisattva's name, Avalokiteśvara. Avalokiteśvara's depiction as male or female varies by culture, but…
Tanzil
Arabic
"sent down from above"
Sleek but zippy in sound, Tanzil is a name of Arabic origin, deriving from the term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending…
Tanzila
Urdu, Bengali, Tatar, Arabic
"sent down from above"
An elegant yet zippy sounding name, Tanzila derives from the term Arabic term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending from…
Tanzeela
Urdu, Arabic
"sent down from above"
An elegant yet zippy sounding name, Tanzeela derives from the term Arabic term tanzīl meaning "sent down, or descended". In Islamic tradition, it is used to refer to the Angel Gabriel descending from…

Names That Mean Down

The names

Jordan

Jordyn

Jordan

Judd

Sajid

Jordana

Jordie

Jordy

Guanyin

Tanzil

Tanzila

Tanzeela