Jordan \j(o)-rdan, jor-dan\ as a girl's name (also used as boy's name Jordan), is pronounced JOR-dan. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jordan is "down-flowing". The river in Palestine where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. First used by Crusaders returning from the Holy Land.

Jordan has 23 variant forms: Jardena, Johrdan, Jordain, Jordaine, Jordana, Jordane, Jordanka, Jordann, Jordanna, Jordanne, Jorden, Jordena, Jordenn, Jordie, Jordin, Jordyn, Jordynn, Jorey, Jori, Jorie, Jorrdan, Jorry and Jourdan.

For more information, see also related names Giordana, Jardina and Yordan.

Baby names that sound like Jordan are Yordana, Arden, Ardin, Jardyna and Yordanna.