The first name Jordan (meaning ‘the descending river’ or ‘to go down’) is based on the river of the same name in the Middle East.
Jordan is a unisex first name, but it has been given primarily to boys for a number of years.
Jordan is a very popular first name in the United States. It is currently ranked 70 in the SmartGenius ranking, and tens of thousands of babies are named Jordan each year: around 0.20 % of all newborn babies. In the entire USA, approximately 515,964 people – children, adults and seniors – currently bear the name Jordan. That is 0.15 % of all living Americans.
The first name Jordan (meaning ‘the descending river’ or ‘to go down’) is based on the river of the same name in the Middle East.
Did you know... that Jesus of Nazareth was supposedly baptized in the Jordan River? That is why many people still make pilgrimages to the river today.
Jordan Alexander (*1993)
Alexander is a Canadian singer and actress. She first gained recognition for starring in the Facebook Watch series Sacred Lies: The Singing Bones, followed by her breakout role as Julien Calloway in the HBO Max series reboot of Gossip Girl.
Jordan Peele (*1979)
He is an American comedy actor and director of horror films. His most famous film is Get Out (2017) for which he received an Oscar for Best Screenplay. In 2017, Peele was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Jordan Spieth (*1993)
The American professional golfer is considered one of the best golfers of his generation. He tied the 72-hole record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and became the second youngest golfer (behind Woods) to win the Masters.
Jordan Peterson (*1962)
A Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and retired professor of psychology. He became well-known for his lectures and YouTube videos on topics such as self-improvement and the psychological foundations of ideologies.
When you hear the name Jordan, you might first think of people. But did you know that there are also places with the name Jordan? Are you also called Jordan? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...
in the south central region of the Minnesota is called Jordan. It is known for its historic downtown, and the Jordan American Legion Community Center.
is a river in British Columbia, Canada, and in the state of Washington, USA. It is known for its recreational activities such as fishing and river rafting.
is a building on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It is home to the university's Biological Laboratories and the Department of Psychology.
is Jordan Valley, a region in the Middle East. It stretches about 225 miles from the Sea of Galilee in Israel in the north to the Arava desert in the south.
Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter J is a very popular first letter for given names. That’s because 8.3% of all common first names in the US begin with this letter. Only the initial letter A is more common for first names.
With six letters, the name Jordan is of average length. In fact, 28% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly six letters. 24% of all first names are shorter, while 48% have seven letters or more. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.
That means that if 8.3% of all first names start with a J, this initial letter occurs more than two times as often as all other letters on average.
If your name is Jordan and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...
So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Jordan, you can simply say:
Joker
Orange
Rocket
Dinosaur
Apple
Nut
Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.
Jordan
Jordan
Just use American Sign Language!
These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.
J
O
R
D
A
N
In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.
J
O
R
D
A
N
In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Jordan sounds like this:
