Jordan (name)
Jordan is a given name and a surname.
The form found in Western names originates from , relating to the Jordan River in West Asia. According to the New Testament of the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus Christ in the Jordan, 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. Jordanes, a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well.
The Greek form is Ἰορδάνης, 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, in Romanian Iordan, in Bulgarian Йордан, 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.
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.
Notable people and characters with the name include:
Christianity
- Jordan of Bristol, saint venerated in Bristol, England
- Jordan , first Bishop of Poland
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- Jordan of Saxony, Dominican master general
- Jordan of Santa Susanna, French cardinal and papal legate
- Jordan Catala, Dominican missionary and explorer
- Jordan of Pisa, monk, academic and theologian
- Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian order
- Raymundus Jordanus or Raymond Jordan, monk and author
- Samuel M. Jordan, American Presbyterian missionary in Persia
Nobility
- Jordan I of Capua, Prince of Capua
- Jordan of Hauteville, Count of Syracuse
- Jordan II of Capua, Prince of Capua
- Jordan of Ariano, Norman count
- Jordan Pierleoni, leader of the Commune of Rome
- Jordan Lupin, Count of Bovino, anti-king of Sicily
- Jordan de Exeter, Anglo-Norman knight, fought at First Battle of Athenry, Sheriff of Connaught
- Jordan Lancia, Italian victor of the Battle of Montaperti
- Jordan IV of L'Isle-Jourdain, French crusader
- Jordan Óge de Exeter, Anglo-Irish sheriff
Politics
Surname
- Alexander Jordan, German politician
- Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas
- B. Everett Jordan, U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- Christina Jordan, British politician
- Daphne Jordan, American politician serving in the New York State Senate
- Dylan C. Jordan, American politician serving in the South Dakota House of Representatives
- Hamilton Jordan, advisor to American President Jimmy Carter
- Jim Jordan, United States Representative from Ohio
- Kris Jordan, American politician
- Leon Jordan, American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives
- Orchid I. Jordan, American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives
- Raymond A. Jordan, American politician
- Ricardo López Jordán, Argentinean political and military figure
- Robert Jordan , American lawyer and former diplomat
- Stephen Jordan , Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Steve Jordan, American politician from Missouri
- Vernon Jordan, American lawyer and business executive
- Wilhelm Jordan , German writer and politician
Given name
- Jordan Kealy, Canadian politician
- Jordan Carlisle Jackson Jr. American attorney, Republican party delegate, Black community leader, businessperson
- Jordan Bardella, French politician
Music
Surname
- Alexis Jordan, American singer and actress
- Angelina Jordan, Norwegian child singer who won the 2014 season of Norway´s Got Talent
- Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor
- Benn Jordan, American musician
- David Jordan , English singer-songwriter
- Frankie Jordan, French rock and roll singer
- Jeremy Jordan, American actor and singer
- Jeremy Jordan, American actor and singer
- Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, founding member of American band War
- Louis Jordan, African-American musician and songwriter
- Montell Jordan, American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
- Ronny Jordan, British musician
- Sheila Jordan, American jazz singer and songwriter
- Steve Jordan
Given name
- Jordan Terrell Carter, American rapper-songwriter
- Jordan Dykstra, American composer
- Jordan Edwards-Wilks, British rapper, singer and songwriter
- Jordan Jenks, Belizean-American rapper, record producer, and songwriter
- Jordan Knight, American pop singer
- Jordan Kyle, American songwriter and producer
- Jordan Luck, New Zealand musician
- Jordan Maron, American electronic music producer
- Jordan North, English radio DJ
- Jordan Officer, Canadian jazz/blues/country musician
- Jordan Pruitt, American pop singer
- Jordan Raycroft, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Jordan Rudess, American keyboardist
- Jordin Sparks, American singer
- Jordan Waring, American symphonic composer and banker
- Jordan White , American rock musician
Literature
Surname
- Brent Jordan, American writer and strip-club bouncer
- Cornelia Jane Matthews Jordan, American poet, lyricist
- June Jordan, American poet, essayist, teacher, and activist
- Robert Jordan, American fantasy author
- Stephen Jordan , English writer, playwright and director
- Will Jordan, Scottish writer
Given name
- Jordan of Osnabrück, German political writer
- Jordan Belfort, American author of The Wolf of Wall Street
- Jordan Bonel, French troubadour
- Jordan Fantosme, Anglo-Norman poet and historian
- Jordan Ifueko, Nigerian American writer
- Jordan Sonnenblick, American writer
Science
Surname
- Camille Jordan, French mathematician
- Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan, French botanist and taxonomist
- David Starr Jordan, American biologist
- Denis Jordan, Australian chemist
- Edwin Oakes Jordan, American bacteriologist and public health scientist
- Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan, German entomologist
- Henryk Jordan, Polish physician and philanthropist
- Johann Christoph Jordan, German writer on the history of the Slavic peoples
- Julius Jordan, German archaeologist
- Michael I. Jordan, American researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence
- Pascual Jordan, German theoretical and mathematical physicist
- Peter Jordan , Austrian agronomist
- Thomas Brown Jordan, British inventor and mechanical engineer
- V. Craig Jordan, British and American pharmacologist
- Wilhelm Jordan , German geodesist
- William R. Jordan III, American botanist and journalist
Given name
- Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist
Sports
Surname
- Andre Jordan Jr., American football player
- Andy Jordan, Scottish footballer
- Anthony D. Jordan, English badminton player
- Brevin Jordan, American football player
- Brian Jordan, American professional baseball player
- Brian Jordan , English footballer
- Cameron Jordan, American football player
- Chris Jordan , English cricketer
- Dakota Jordan, American baseball player
- DeAndre Jordan, American basketball player
- Dylan Jordan , American baseball player
- Eddie Jordan, Irish automobile racer
- Eddie Jordan , American basketball coach
- Frank Jordan , English footballer
- Fred Jordan, American college baseball coach
- George Jordan, Scottish footballer
- Gerard Jordan, Northern Irish actor
- Jason Jordan, American professional wrestler
- Jawhar Jordan, American football player
- Joe Jordan , Scottish footballer and football manager
- Johnny Jordan, English rugby league footballer of the 1930s
- Johnny Jordan, English footballer
- Jeffrey Jordan, American basketball player
- Jerome Jordan, American basketball player
- LaMont Jordan, American football player
- Lee Roy Jordan, American football player
- Lena Jordan, Russian gymnast
- Levi Jordan, American baseball player
- Lino Jordan, Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
- Michael Jordan, American basketball player
- Ola Jordan, Polish dancer
- Orlando Jordan, American wrestler
- Philip Jordan, Irish footballer
- Richard Jordan , American football player
- Robert F. Jordan, American bridge player
- Saffron Jordan, English footballer
- Savannah Jordan, American soccer player
- Scott Jordan , English footballer
- Simon Jordan, former football club owner
- Stephen Jordan , English footballer
- Steve Jordan
- Todd Jordan, American football player
- Ty Jordan, American football player
- Waymond Jordan, American football player
- Willie Jordan, English footballer
Given name
- Jordan Adams , American-Canadian basketball player
- Jordan Adams , American basketball player
- Jordan Addison, American football player
- Jordan Akins, American football player
- Jordan Barnett, multiple people
- Jordan Battle, American football player
- Jordan Beck , American football player
- Jordan Beck , American baseball player
- Jordan Berry, Australian NFL football player
- Jordan Binnington, Canadian ice hockey player
- Jordan Bly, American football player
- Jordan Bone, American basketball player
- Jordan Botelho, American football player
- Jordan Bowers, American gymnast
- Jordan Brailford, American football player
- Jordan Brown , Australian footballer
- Jordan Brown , American football player
- Jordan Brown, English-born Hong Kong professional footballer
- Jordan Burch, American football player
- Jordan Burroughs, American wrestler
- Jordan Burrow, English footballer
- Jordan Byrd, American football player
- Jordin Canada, American basketball player
- Jordan Caroline, American basketball player
- Jordan Carrell, American football player
- Jordan Chait, South African rugby union player
- Jordan Chiles, American gymnast
- Jordan Cila, American Major League Soccer midfielder
- Jordan Chunn, American football player
- Jordan Clark , American football player
- Jordan Cohen, American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Jordan da Costa, Brazilian footballer
- Jordan Danberry, American basketball player
- Jordan Dangerfield, American NFL football player
- Jordan Davis , American football player
- Jordan Devlin, Irish professional wrestler
- Jordan Dingle, American basketball player
- Jordan Drew, Australian Rugby League player
- Jordan Eberle, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Elliott, American football player
- Jordan Evans , American football player
- Jordan Faison , American football player
- Jordan Farmar, American basketball player
- Jordan Ford, American basketball player
- Jordan Franks, American football player
- Jordan Fuller, American football player
- Jordan Glasgow, American football player
- Jordan Goddard, English footballer
- Jordan Gruber, American-Israeli soccer player
- Jordan Hamilton, American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Jordan Hamilton , Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Hancock, American football player
- Jordan Harris, American NHL hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens
- Jordan Hart, Welsh badminton player
- Jordan Hawkins, American basketball player
- Jordan Haynes, Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Henderson, English footballer
- Jordan Hill , American basketball player
- Jordan Hobbs, American basketball player
- Jordan Howard, American football player
- Jordan Howden, American football player
- Jordan Hulls, American basketball player
- Jordan Jackson , American football player
- Jordan James , American football player
- Jordan Jefferson, American football player and coach
- Jordan Jefferson , American football player
- Jordan Kahu, New Zealand Rugby League player
- Jordan Kunaszyk, American football player
- Jordan Larson, American volleyball player
- Jordan Lasley, American football player
- Jordan Leasure, American baseball player
- Jordan Leggett, American football player
- Jordan Leslie, American football player
- Jordan Loyd, American basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jordan Love, American football player
- Jordan Lyles, American baseball player
- Jordan Magee, American football player
- Jordan Mailata, Samoan-Australian American football player
- Jordan Mason, American football player
- Jordan McCloud, American football player
- Jordan McFadden, American football player
- Jordan McRae, American basketball player
- Jordan Meredith, American football player
- Jordan Miller, multiple people
- Jordan Mims, American football player
- Jordan Minor, American basketball player
- Jordan Moore, Scottish footballer
- Jordan Moore , American football player
- Jordan Morgan, multiple people
- Jordan Murrell, Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Murray , American football player
- Jordan Nobbs, English FA Women's Super League footballer for Arsenal
- Jordan Nwora, Nigerian-American basketball player
- Jordan Oladokun, American football player
- Jordan Pacheco, American baseball player
- Jordan Parks, American basketball player
- Jordan Payton, American football player
- Jordan Perryman, American football player
- Jordan Peterson, American football coach
- Jordan Pickford, English footballer
- Jordan Poole, American basketball player
- Jordan Pope, American basketball player
- Jordan Poyer, American football player
- Jordan Rodgers, American football player
- Jordan Romano, Canadian baseball player
- Jordan Sakho, Congolese basketball player
- Jordan Scarlett , American football player
- Jordan Schafer, American baseball player
- Jordan Shipley, American football player
- Jordan Simmons, American football player
- Jordan Spence, English footballer
- Jordan Spieth, American professional golfer
- Jordan Staal, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Stout, American football player
- Jordan Ta'amu, American football player
- Jordan Tang, Hong Kong badminton player
- Jordan Theodore, American basketball player
- Jordan Thomas , American football player
- Jordan Thompson, multiple people
- Jordin Tootoo, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Travis, American football player
- Jordan Turner , American football player
- Jordan Turner-Hall, English rugby union player
- Jordan Veasy, American football player
- Jordan Walker, multiple people
- Jordan Waters, American football player
- Jordan Watkins, American football player
- Jordan Watson, English kickboxer
- Jordan Whitehead, American football player
- Jordan Whittington, American football player
- Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast
- Jordan Wilkins, American football player
- Jordan Williams, multiple people
- Jordan Willis , American football player
- Yarden Gerbi, nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion