# Jordan

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ · frequency rank #2,950

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24. A unisex given name from Hebrew.
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26. A surname transferred from the given name derived from the male given name.

## Etymology
From Latin Iordanēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs), from Biblical Hebrew יַרְדֵּן (yardén, “Jordan (river)”). Doublet of Yarden.
The area in Hong Kong is named after Jordan station, which is named after Jordan Road, which in turn is named after Sir John Jordan.

## Easily confused with
- **Jordy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jordan-vs-jordy)
- **Joan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/joan-vs-jordan)
- **Johan** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/johan-vs-jordan)
- **jardin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jardin-vs-jordan)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jjordan`, `jodran`, `joradn`, `jordann`, `jorddan`, `jordna`, `jorrdan`, `jrodan`, `ojrdan`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jordan