Meaning: Its source is Yarden, a Hebrew name meaning "Flowing down."

Popularity: The name Jordon ranked 530th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1088th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: Historically, this name has been given to Christian children baptized with water from the Jordan River.

Meaning: Its source is Yarden, a Hebrew name meaning "Flowing down."

Narrative: In Christian countries, this name has traditionally been given to children baptized with water from the Jordan River in the Holy Land.