Popular Twin Adoption Baby Names: Jordan
Jordan … its meaning is "down-flowing" - Think Baby Names
The baby name Jordan is of Hebrew origin. The baby name can be used as either a boy baby name or girl baby name. The Jordan River is a major river in Palestine mentioned in the Bible. The baby name is also likely to have become more popular thanks for basketball player, Michael Jordan.
The baby name Jordan has only been absent from the Top 1000 charts four times since 1880. Despite the longevity of the baby name’s popularity, it did not break into the Top 100 until 1982. The baby name Jordan peaked at #26 in 1997 and then moved down to #48 in 2008. The baby name was also a #3 twin baby name (with the baby name Jaden) in 2008. See Popular Baby Names.
For those of you who are either Jewish or Christian, you will appreciate the religious significance of the baby name Jordan thanks to the river’s inclusion in the Bible. The baby name is also appealing for those who want a name that works for both a baby boy or baby girl. (Jordan ranked at #130 as a girl’s name in 2008.)
Famous people who share the baby name Jordan include singer Jordin Sparks and Jordan Maxwell.
Adoption Under One Roof has researched many baby names for you and continues to add more baby names to the list each week. Click here to see a list of baby names that Adoption Under One Roof has covered on its site, including links to more information about each baby name. The baby names are divided by topic and gender. Some baby names might fall under more than one topic. All baby names that Adoption Under One Roof has discussed are also provided in alphabetical order so you can search for a name easily.
This list of baby names is updated frequently as more baby names are added to the site. Whether you are looking for a baby name that holds an adoption meaning or simply a baby name that sounds pretty, you can find it here.
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