The name Yarden is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "to flow down, descend".

Hebrew Names

Names Ending in -en for Boys

The name from which Jordan arose, Yarden has a nice combination of river imagery and a sound connoting a garden. Like Jordan, used for both sexes. 

The name Yarden is a girl's name meaning "to flow down, descend".

The name Jordan comes from Yarden, which is also the name of the River Jordan in Hebrew. In Israel, Yarden is a Top 200 name for girls.