Jordyan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOR-dun
- Origin
- Hebrew
Jordyan is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “to flow down”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jordyan mean?
Hebrew: variant spelling of Jordan, from the river Jordan
“to flow down”
A variant spelling of Jordan, a name taken from the river where Jesus was baptised.
Is Jordyan a girl's or a boy's name?
Jordyan is a boys' name.
How popular is Jordyan in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 boys. It first appears in the records in 2011.
Jordyan in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | #10,855 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,141 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | #10,638 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 6 | #10,801 |
Nicknames for Jordyan
- Jordy 6 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Jordyan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
John, Moses, Henry, Charlie, Amos, Ellis, Otto, Ben, Sam, Jesse, Judson, Julius
Names related to Jordyan
Jordan, Jorden, Jordin, Jordon, Jourdan, Jordany, Jordani, Jhordan
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Jordyan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jordyan, updated 20 October 2026.