Jordan
Jordan comes from the Hebrew "Yarden," meaning "to flow downward" or "descend" — referring to the Jordan River, which flows from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. In the Hebrew Bible, the Israelites crossed the Jordan to enter the Promised Land. In the New Testament, John baptized Jesus in the Jordan. Jordan entered the US top 1000 in 1970 and rocketed. It was a top-50 name from 1985 to 2005, peaking at #26 in 1997. The peak was driven partly by Michael Jordan (born 1963), the basketball player who won six NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls and is widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time. Jordan (the country in the Middle East) gave the name geographic weight. I find Jordan has a sleek, slightly modern quality — the "J" opening is firm, and the "an" ending gives it a slight masculine echo. Jordan is one of the most successful truly unisex names. Jordan is a unisex name of Hebrew (place name) origin that means "To flow downward, descend". Sleek, modern, and unisex. The name sounds capable. Jordans tend to be confident. US peaked #26 in 1997. Now top 100. Well-known people named Jordan include Michael Jordan (basketball player), Jordan (river), Jordan (country), Jordan (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Jordan include Jordin (variant), Jordyn (variant), Jourdan (French), Jord (short form).