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Jordon

Jordon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“flowing down”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
JOR-dən · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys (88% of all uses)

Variant spelling of Jordan, from the name of the Jordan River in Hebrew. The traditional etymology connects it with the idea of descending or flowing downward.

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How popular is Jordon?

202410.8 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Jordon in 202436

2024 rank#3,270 boys

Peak year1991

Total US babies since 188015,581

Jordon is fading: recent use is about 30% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jordon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Jordynflowing down · Hebrew
  • Judsonson of Jordan · English
  • Jordyfarmer; earth-worker · Dutch
  • Jordento descend, flow down · Hebrew
  • Jordindescending, flow down · Hebrew
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew

Jordon questions

What does the name Jordon mean?

Jordon means "flowing down". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Jordan, from the name of the Jordan River in Hebrew. The traditional etymology connects it with the idea of descending or flowing downward.

Is Jordon a boy or girl name?

Jordon is mainly a boy's name in US records (88% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jordon?

36 US babies were named Jordon in 2024. Its peak year was 1991.

How do you pronounce Jordon?

Jordon is usually pronounced JOR-dən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.