Jordaan
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jordaan
Jordaan means "flowing down" or "descender" and derives from the Hebrew name Yarden (יַרְדֵּן), referring to the Jordan River, with the -aan suffix being a Dutch diminutive or patronymic form.
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Etymology
Jordaan means "flowing down" or "descender" and derives from the Hebrew name Yarden (יַרְדֵּן), referring to the Jordan River, with the -aan suffix being a Dutch diminutive or patronymic form. The name is primarily used in Dutch and Afrikaans-speaking cultures, with historical roots in both Dutch and South African communities, particularly among Dutch settlers and their descendants.
Jordaan currently ranks #9,134 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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