Jordin Name Meaning & Historical Trends

Jordin

Pronunciation: JOR-din

Meaning To flow down; descend Gender Unisex
BOYS RANK
#5,713
TREND
587
GIRLS RANK
#9,141
TREND
1,400

Rank shows the name’s position among U.S. baby names for each gender in 2025. Trend shows how many places it rose or fell since 2024. Rank 1 is the most popular. Based on U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) data. Peak and lowest years are based on the number of girls named Jordin in the available records.

Fun Facts About the Name Jordin

  • More than 6 thousand babies named Jordin: U.S. records list 6,895 babies given the name Jordin from 1880 through 2025. Of these, 2,482 boys received the name Jordin - about 1 boy for every 2 girls.

What Does the Name Jordin Mean?

Jordin is an English spelling variant of Jordan, a name derived from the Hebrew river name Yarden (יַרְדֵּן), usually understood to mean "to flow down" or "to descend." The Hebrew root is y-r-d, meaning "to go down." The river name passed into Greek as Iordanēs (Ἰορδάνης) and into Latin as Jordanes, which became Jordan in English. Jordin has no separate etymology from Jordan; the different spelling reflects English pronunciation of the unstressed second syllable. The literal sense belongs to the Jordan River, while the customary name meaning is "descending" or "flowing down." The derivation from y-r-d is the usual explanation, though the ultimate origin of the river name is not entirely certain.

Jordin Name History & Origins

Jordan was used as a male personal name in medieval England, appearing in Latin records as Jordanus and in Middle English as Jordan. It was a Christian name connected with the Jordan River and the baptism of Jesus. Over time the name also became a surname, and in the modern period it was revived as a given name for boys and girls. The spelling Jordin is a modern English variant within a group of respellings that includes Jordyn and Jorden; these forms keep the same name but use different letters for the vowel in the second syllable. In contemporary English, the Jordin spelling is often used for girls, while Jordan remains unisex. The spelling is familiar from the American singer Jordin Sparks, but that association is a modern use of the variant, not its origin.

How Popular is the Name Jordin?

Jordin recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2007. Its best rank was #585 in 2007.

U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.

Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.

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How the Name Jordin Shapes Your Personality and Life?

You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.

You are very intuitive. You have a reservoir of inspired wisdom combined with inherited analytical ability, which could reward you through expressions of spiritual leadership, business analysis, marketing, artistic visions, and scientific research. Operating on spiritual side of your individuality can bring you to the great heights, and drop you off if you neglect your spiritual identity. You are always looking for an opportunity to investigate the unknown, to use and show your mental abilities, to find the purpose and meaning of life. You want to grow wise and to understand people and things. You need privacy to replenish your energy. You have a unique way of thinking, intuitive, reflective, absorbing.

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