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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|ɔːr|d|ən}} {{respell|JOR|dən}}
| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|dʒ|ɔːr|d|ən}} {{respell|JOR|dən}}
| gender = [[Unisex]] (originally a male given name)
| gender = [[Unisex]] (originally a male given name)
| meaning = Descend or flow down
| meaning = "Descend" or "flow down"
| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] through [[Greek language|Greek]]
| origin = [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] through [[Greek language|Greek]]
| region = [[Israel]]
| region = [[Israel]]
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'''Jordan''' is a [[given name]] and a [[surname]].
'''Jordan''' is a [[given name]] and a [[surname]].


The form found in [[Western culture|Western]] names originates from the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] {{Script/Hebrew|ירדן}} ''Yarden'', meaning "to go down", relating to the [[Jordan River]] in [[West Asia]].<ref name=ancestry>{{cite web | title=Jordan Name Meaning & Jordan Family History| website=Ancestry | url=https://www.ancestry.com.au/name-origin?surname=jordan | access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> According to the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]], [[John the Baptist]] baptised [[Jesus Christ]] in the Jordan,<ref name="greek" /> and during the [[Crusades]], crusaders and [[pilgrim]]s would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the [[baptism]] of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name.<ref name="ancestry" /> [[Jordanes]], a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well.<ref name="behind" />
The form found in [[Western culture|Western]] names originates from the [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] {{Script/Hebrew|ירדן}} ''Yarden'', relating to the [[Jordan River]] in [[West Asia]].<ref name=ancestry>{{cite web | title=Jordan Name Meaning & Jordan Family History| website=Ancestry | url=https://www.ancestry.com.au/name-origin?surname=jordan | access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> According to the [[New Testament]] of the [[Bible]], [[John the Baptist]] baptised [[Jesus Christ]] in the Jordan,<ref name="greek" /> and during the [[Crusades]], crusaders and [[pilgrim]]s would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the [[baptism]] of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name.<ref name="ancestry" /> [[Jordanes]], a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well.<ref name="behind" />


The [[Greek language|Greek]] form is Ἰορδάνης (''Iordanes''),<ref name=greek>{{cite web | title=Iordanis Greek Name | website=Greek Names | date=17 January 2012 | url=https://www.greek-names.info/iordanis/ | access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> in [[Arabic]] it is ''Al-Urdunn'', in [[Latin]] ''[[Jordanus (disambiguation)|Jordanus]]'', in [[Italian language|Italian]] ''[[Giordano (disambiguation)|Giordano]]'', in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''[[Jordan (disambiguation)|Jordán]]'', in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ''[[Jordão (disambiguation)|Jordão]]'', in [[German language|German]] ''Jordan'', in [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''[[Jordaan]]'', in [[French language|French]] ''Jourdain'', in [[Irish language|Irish]] ''Iordáin'' or ''[[Riordan]]'', in [[Russian language|Russian]] Йордан (''Yordan''), in [[Romanian language|Romanian]] ''Iordan'', in [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] Йордан (''Yordan''), in [[Polish language|Polish]] ''Jordan'', and in [[Catalan language|Catalan]] ''Jordà''.
The [[Greek language|Greek]] form is Ἰορδάνης (''Iordanes''),<ref name=greek>{{cite web | title=Iordanis Greek Name | website=Greek Names | date=17 January 2012 | url=https://www.greek-names.info/iordanis/ | access-date=19 December 2020}}</ref> in [[Arabic]] it is ''Al-Urdunn'', in [[Latin]] ''[[Jordanus (disambiguation)|Jordanus]]'', in [[Italian language|Italian]] ''[[Giordano (disambiguation)|Giordano]]'', in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] ''[[Jordan (disambiguation)|Jordán]]'', in [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] ''[[Jordão (disambiguation)|Jordão]]'', in [[German language|German]] ''Jordan'', in [[Dutch language|Dutch]] ''[[Jordaan]]'', in [[French language|French]] ''Jourdain'', in [[Irish language|Irish]] ''Iordáin'' or ''[[Riordan]]'', in [[Russian language|Russian]] Йордан (''Yordan''), in [[Romanian language|Romanian]] ''Iordan'', in [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] Йордан (''Yordan''), in [[Polish language|Polish]] ''Jordan'', and in [[Catalan language|Catalan]] ''Jordà''.
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==Politics==
==Politics==

=== Surname ===
*[[Barbara Jordan]] (1936–1996), U.S. Representative from Texas
*[[Barbara Jordan]] (1936–1996), U.S. Representative from Texas
*[[B. Everett Jordan]] (1896–1974), U.S. Senator from North Carolina
*[[B. Everett Jordan]] (1896–1974), U.S. Senator from North Carolina
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*[[Vernon Jordan]] (1935–2021), American lawyer and business executive
*[[Vernon Jordan]] (1935–2021), American lawyer and business executive
*[[Wilhelm Jordan (writer)]] (1819–1904), German writer and politician
*[[Wilhelm Jordan (writer)]] (1819–1904), German writer and politician

=== Given name ===

* [[Jordan Kealy]], Canadian politician


==Music==
==Music==
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*[[Jordin Sparks]] (born 1989), American singer
*[[Jordin Sparks]] (born 1989), American singer
*[[Jordan Waring]] (born 1964), American symphonic composer and banker
*[[Jordan Waring]] (born 1964), American symphonic composer and banker
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*[[Jordan Watkins]] (born 2002), American football player
*[[Jordan White (musician)]] (born 1980), American rock musician
*[[Jordan White (musician)]] (born 1980), American rock musician


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*[[Michael I. Jordan]] (born 1956), American researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence
*[[Michael I. Jordan]] (born 1956), American researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence
*[[Pascual Jordan]] (1902–1980), German theoretical and mathematical physicist
*[[Pascual Jordan]] (1902–1980), German theoretical and mathematical physicist
*[[Peter Jordan (agronomist)]] (1751–1827), Austrian agronomist
*[[Thomas Brown Jordan]] (1807–1890), British inventor and mechanical engineer
*[[Thomas Brown Jordan]] (1807–1890), British inventor and mechanical engineer
*[[V. Craig Jordan]], British and American pharmacologist
*[[V. Craig Jordan]], British and American pharmacologist
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*[[Chris Jordan (cricketer)]] (born 1988), English cricketer
*[[Chris Jordan (cricketer)]] (born 1988), English cricketer
*[[Cameron Jordan]] (born 1989), American football player
*[[Cameron Jordan]] (born 1989), American football player
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*[[Dakota Jordan]] (born 2003), American baseball player
*[[DeAndre Jordan]] (born 1988), American basketball player
*[[DeAndre Jordan]] (born 1988), American basketball player
*[[Dylan Jordan]] (born 2005), American baseball player
*[[Eddie Jordan]] (born 1948), Irish automobile racer
*[[Eddie Jordan]] (born 1948), Irish automobile racer
*[[Eddie Jordan (basketball)]] (born 1955), American basketball coach
*[[Eddie Jordan (basketball)]] (born 1955), American basketball coach
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*[[Gerard Jordan]], Northern Irish actor
*[[Gerard Jordan]], Northern Irish actor
*[[Jason Jordan]] (born 1988), American professional wrestler
*[[Jason Jordan]] (born 1988), American professional wrestler
*[[Jawhar Jordan]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Joe Jordan (footballer)]] (born 1951), Scottish footballer and football manager
*[[Joe Jordan (footballer)]] (born 1951), Scottish footballer and football manager
*[[Johnny Jordan (rugby league)]], English rugby league footballer of the 1930s
*[[Johnny Jordan (rugby league)]], English rugby league footballer of the 1930s
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*[[Lee Roy Jordan]] (born 1941), American football player
*[[Lee Roy Jordan]] (born 1941), American football player
*[[Lena Jordan]], Russian gymnast
*[[Lena Jordan]], Russian gymnast
*[[Levi Jordan]] (born 1995), American baseball player
*[[Lino Jordan]], Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
*[[Lino Jordan]], Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
*[[Michael Jordan (disambiguation)]], multiple people
*[[Michael Jordan (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Jordan Brown (American football)]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Jordan Brown (American football)]] (born 1997), American football player
*[[Jordon Brown (footballer, born 1994)|Jordan Brown]] (born 1994), English-born Hong Kong professional footballer
*[[Jordon Brown (footballer, born 1994)|Jordan Brown]] (born 1994), English-born Hong Kong professional footballer
*[[Jordan Burroughs]] (born 1988), American wrestler
*[[Jordan Burrow]] (born 1992), English footballer
*[[Jordan Burrow]] (born 1992), English footballer
*[[Jordan Byrd]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Jordan Byrd]] (born 2000), American football player
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*[[Jordan Fuller]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Fuller]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Glasgow]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Glasgow]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Goddard]], English footballer
*[[Jordan Goddard]] (born 1993), English footballer
*[[Jordan Gruber]] (born 1983), American-Israeli soccer player
*[[Jordan Gruber]] (born 1983), American-Israeli soccer player
*[[Jordan Hamilton (basketball)|Jordan Hamilton]] (born 1990), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
*[[Jordan Hamilton (basketball)|Jordan Hamilton]] (born 1990), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
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*[[Jordan Jackson (American football)]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Jackson (American football)]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Jefferson]] (born 1990), American football player and coach
*[[Jordan Jefferson]] (born 1990), American football player and coach
*[[Jordan Jefferson (defensive lineman)]], American football player
*[[Jordan Jefferson (defensive lineman)]] (born 2001), American football player
*[[Jordan Kahu]] (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player
*[[Jordan Kahu]] (born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player
*[[Jordan Kunaszyk]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Kunaszyk]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Larson]] (born 1986), American volleyball player
*[[Jordan Larson]] (born 1986), American volleyball player
*[[Jordan Lasley]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Lasley]] (born 1996), American football player
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*[[Jordan Leasure]] (born 1998), American baseball player
*[[Jordan Leggett]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Jordan Leggett]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Jordan Leslie]] (born 1991), American football player
*[[Jordan Leslie]] (born 1991), American football player
*[[Jordan Loyd]] (born 1993), American basketball player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
*[[Jordan Love]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Love]] (born 1998), American football player
*[[Jordan Lyles]] (born 1990), American baseball player
*[[Jordan Lyles]] (born 1990), American baseball player
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*[[Jordan Parks]] (born 1994), American basketball player
*[[Jordan Parks]] (born 1994), American basketball player
*[[Jordan Payton]] (born 1993), American football player
*[[Jordan Payton]] (born 1993), American football player
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*[[Jordan Perryman]] (born 1999), American football player
*[[Jordan Pickford]] (born 1994), English footballer
*[[Jordan Pickford]] (born 1994), English footballer
*[[Jordan Poole]] (born 1999), American basketball player
*[[Jordan Poole]] (born 1999), American basketball player
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*[[Jordan Theodore]] (born 1989), American basketball player
*[[Jordan Theodore]] (born 1989), American basketball player
*[[Jordan Thomas (American football)]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Thomas (American football)]] (born 1996), American football player
*[[Jordan Thompson (rugby league)]] (born 1991), English rugby league player
*[[Jordan Thompson (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Jordan Thompson (American football)]] (born 1989), American football player
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*[[Jordan Thompson (tennis)]] (born 1994), Australian tennis player
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*[[Jordan Thompson (cricketer)]] (born 1996), English Cricket player
*[[Jordin Tootoo]] (born 1983), Canadian hockey player
*[[Jordin Tootoo]] (born 1983), Canadian hockey player
*[[Jordan Travis]] (born 2000), American football player
*[[Jordan Travis]] (born 2000), American football player
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*[[Jordyn Wieber]] (born 1995), American gymnast
*[[Jordyn Wieber]] (born 1995), American gymnast
*[[Jordan Wilkins]] (born 1994), American football player
*[[Jordan Wilkins]] (born 1994), American football player
*[[Jordan Williams (American football)]] (born 1993), American football player
*[[Jordan Williams (disambiguation)]], multiple people
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*[[Jordan Williams (basketball, born 1990)]], American basketball player
*[[Jordan Williams (footballer, born 1995)]] (born 1995), Welsh footballer
*[[Jordan Williams (rugby union)]] (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player
*[[Jordan Willis (American football)]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Jordan Willis (American football)]] (born 1995), American football player
*[[Yarden Gerbi]] (born 1989), nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion
*[[Yarden Gerbi]] (born 1989), nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion
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==Television==
==Television==
*[[Charlotte Jordan]] (born 1994), English actress who has starred on ''[[Free Rein]]'' and ''[[Coronation Street]]''
*[[Charlotte Jordan]] (born 1994), English actress who has starred on ''[[Free Rein]]'' and ''[[Coronation Street]]''
*[[Montana Jordan]] (born 2003), American actor
*[[Olivia Jordan]] (born 1988), American actress and model
*[[Olivia Jordan]] (born 1988), American actress and model
*[[Sharon Jordan]] (born 1960), American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''
*[[Sharon Jordan]] (born 1960), American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's ''[[The Suite Life of Zack & Cody]]''
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*[[Nick Jordan (artist)|Nick Jordan]], British artist filmmaker
*[[Nick Jordan (artist)|Nick Jordan]], British artist filmmaker
*[[Richard Jordan]] (1937–1993), American actor
*[[Richard Jordan]] (1937–1993), American actor
*[[Jordan Jacobo]], American actor, writer and director
*[[Jordan Ladd]], American horror actress
*[[Jordan Ladd]], American horror actress
*[[Jordan Nagai]], American actor who played Russell in the 2009 film ''Up''
*[[Jordan Nagai]], American actor who played Russell in the 2009 film ''Up''
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*Jordan James Lewis, from the family sitcom ''[[Just Jordan]]'', portrayed by Lil' JJ
*Jordan James Lewis, from the family sitcom ''[[Just Jordan]]'', portrayed by Lil' JJ
*[[Jordan Sullivan]], played by Christa Miller on the television show ''Scrubs''
*[[Jordan Sullivan]], played by Christa Miller on the television show ''Scrubs''
*Jordan "Jordie" Rietveld, minor character in the ''The Six of Crows Duology'' by [[Leigh Bardugo]]. Portrayed by Tommy Rodger in the [[Shadow and Bone (TV series)|''Shadow and Bone'']] TV series.
*[[19 Kids and Counting|Deanna and Amy Jordyn]], minor American "reality TV" stars
*[[19 Kids and Counting|Deanna and Amy Jordyn]], minor American "reality TV" stars
*[[Hal Jordan]], superhero in DC Comics, better known as [[Green Lantern]]
*[[Hal Jordan]], superhero in DC Comics, better known as [[Green Lantern]]

Latest revision as of 03:50, 7 December 2024

Jordan
Pronunciation/ˈdʒɔːrdən/ JOR-dən
GenderUnisex (originally a male given name)
Origin
Word/nameHebrew through Greek
Meaning"Descend" or "flow down"
Region of originIsrael
Other names
Related names
  • Jorden
  • Jourdan
  • Jourden
  • Jordin
  • Jordyn
  • Yarden

Jordan is a given name and a surname.

The form found in Western names originates from the Hebrew ירדן‎ Yarden, relating to the Jordan River in West Asia.[1] According to the New Testament of the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus Christ in the Jordan,[2] and during the Crusades, crusaders and pilgrims would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the baptism of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name.[1] Jordanes, a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well.[3]

The Greek form is Ἰορδάνης (Iordanes),[2] in Arabic it is Al-Urdunn, in Latin Jordanus, in Italian Giordano, in Spanish Jordán, in Portuguese Jordão, in German Jordan, in Dutch Jordaan, in French Jourdain, in Irish Iordáin or Riordan, in Russian Йордан (Yordan), in Romanian Iordan, in Bulgarian Йордан (Yordan), in Polish Jordan, and in Catalan Jordà.

The English form of the name appears to have died out after medieval times, but started to be used again the 19th century, becoming especially popular in the U.S. and some other countries in the latter half of the 20th century.[3]

Jordan is used as either a given name or a surname. Until the late 1970s, "Jordan" was predominantly used as a male name in the United States, but later began to gain popularity as a female name as well. As of 2006, males accounted for 72.5% of people with this name in that country.[4]

Notable people and characters with the name include:

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  • Janardan Jakhar, also known as "Jordan" or "JJ", the eponymous protagonist of the film Rockstar
  • Jordan Baker, in the novel The Great Gatsby
  • Jordan Black, the daughter of main character Frank Black in the American TV series Millennium
  • Jordan Cavanaugh, on the television show Crossing Jordan
  • Jordan Catalano, portrayed by Jared Leto in the American TV series My So-Called Life
  • Jordan Chase, motivational speaker from the TV series Dexter
  • Jordan Collier, one of the central figures of the 4400 in the American TV series The 4400, portrayed by Billy Campbell
  • Jordan Elliot, in the novel Beach Music
  • Jordan James Lewis, from the family sitcom Just Jordan, portrayed by Lil' JJ
  • Jordan Sullivan, played by Christa Miller on the television show Scrubs
  • Jordan "Jordie" Rietveld, minor character in the The Six of Crows Duology by Leigh Bardugo. Portrayed by Tommy Rodger in the Shadow and Bone TV series.
  • Deanna and Amy Jordyn, minor American "reality TV" stars
  • Hal Jordan, superhero in DC Comics, better known as Green Lantern
  • Lee Jordan, in the Harry Potter franchise
  • Robert Jordan, the protagonist of the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jordan Name Meaning & Jordan Family History". Ancestry. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Iordanis Greek Name". Greek Names. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Meaning, origin and history of the name Jordan". Behind the Name. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Jordan as a first name or baby name". NamePlayground.com. 11 October 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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