Jourdain
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Jourdain
Jourdain derives from the Old French form of Jordan, ultimately from Hebrew *Yarden*, meaning "the descender" or "flowing down," referring to the Jordan River.
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Etymology
Jourdain derives from the Old French form of Jordan, ultimately from Hebrew *Yarden*, meaning "the descender" or "flowing down," referring to the Jordan River. The name was adopted primarily by French and English Christian cultures during the Crusades, when pilgrims returning from the Holy Land brought back water from the Jordan River in ampullae, making Jordan a popular baptismal name in medieval Europe.
Jourdain currently ranks #8,492 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.
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