Jordan (name)
The name Jordan can refer to several things. The origin of the name is Hebrew , meaning "one who descends" or "to flow down". The form found in Western names comes from its Greek form Ἰορδάνης. In Arabic it is Al-Urdunn, in Hebrew Yarden, in Greek Iordanes, in Latin Jordanus, in Italian Giordano, in Spanish Jordán, in Portuguese Jordão, in German Jordan, in Dutch Jordaan, in French Jourdain, in Irish Iordáin or Riordan, in Romanian Iordan, in Slavic Goran or Gordan and in Catalan Jordà. Jordan can be either a given name or a surname. Originally a male given name, but in later centuries, it was also a common given name for girls. As a given name, the English form is unisex.
"Jordan" is also widely used as a geographical name, such as in the Jordan River and in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the Middle East.
Christianity
- Jordan of Bristol, a saint venerated in Bristol, England
- Jordan , the first Bishop of Poland
- Jordan of Clivio, an Archbishop of Milan
- Jordan of Saxony, a Dominican master general
- Jordan of Santa Susanna, a cardinal and a papal legate
- Jordan Catalani, a Dominican missionary and explorer
- Raymond Jordan
- Jordan of Pisa
- Samuel M. Jordan, an American Presbyterian missionary in Persia
- Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, a Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian order
Nobility
- Jordan I of Capua, Prince of Capua
- Jordan of Hauteville, Count of Syracuse
- William-Jordan, Count of Cerdagne and Tripoli
- Jordan II of Capua, Prince of Capua
- Jordan of Ariano, Norman count
- Alfonso Jordan, count of Toulouse and Tripoli
- Jordan Pierleoni, leader of the Commune of Rome
- Jordan de Exeter, fought at First Battle of Athenry
- Jordan Lancia, victor of Battle of Montaperti
- Jordan IV of L'Isle-Jourdain, troubadour
- Jordan Óge de Exeter, Anglo-Irish sheriff
- Bernard IV Jordan of L'Isle-Jourdain, Crusader
Politics
- Barbara Jordan, U.S. Representative from Texas
- B. Everett Jordan, a U.S. Senator from North Carolina
- Christina Jordan, British politician
- Hamilton Jordan, an advisor of the American President Jimmy Carter
- Leon Jordan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives
- Orchid I. Jordan, an American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives
- Ricardo López Jordán, an Argentinean political and military figure
- Vernon Eulion Jordan, a lawyer and business executive in the United States
- Robert Jordan, an American lawyer and a former diplomat
- Wilhelm Jordan , a German writer and politician
- Jim Jordan, United States Representative from Ohio
- Daphne Jordan, an American politician serving in the New York State Senate
Music
Surname
- Alexis Jordan, American singer and actress
- Angelina Jordan, Norwegian child singer who won the 2014 season of Norway´s Got Talent
- Armin Jordan, Swiss conductor
- Benn Jordan, electronic musician
- David Jordan , English singer-songwriter
- Frankie Jordan, French pop singer
- Jeremy Jordan
- Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan, founding member of War
- Louis Jordan, African-American musician and songwriter
- Montell Jordan, American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer
- Ronny Jordan, British musician
- Steve Jordan
Given name
- Jordan Knight, American pop singer
- Jordan Luck, New Zealand musician
- Jordan Maron, American electronic music producer
- Jordan Officer, Canadian jazz/blues/country musician
- Jordan Pruitt, American pop singer
- Jordan Rudess, American keyboardist
- Jordin Sparks, American singer
- Jordan Waring, American symphonic composer and banker
- Jordan White , American rock musician
- Jordan Raycroft, Canadian singer-songwriter
- Jordan Spence, English footballer
Literature
Surname
- Brent Jordan, a writer and strip-club bouncer
- Cornelia Jane Matthews Jordan, American poet, lyricist
- Lee Jordan, Harry Potter character
- Robert Jordan, an American fantasy author
- Hal Jordan, a fictional character, better known as Green Lantern
- Irena Jordanova, Macedonian writer
- Raimon Jordan, a troubadour
Given name
- Jordan of Osnabrück, a German political writer
- Jordan Belfort, American author, The Wolf of Wall Street
- Jordan Bonel de Confolens, a troubadour
- Jordan Fantosme, an Anglo-Norman poet and historian
- Jordan Sonnenblick, an American writer
- Jordan Baker, a fictional character in the novel The Great Gatsby
- Jordan Elliot, a fictional character in the novel Beach Music.
Modelling
- Jordan Carver, German model and actress
- Katie Price, British glamour model known as Jordan
- Pamela Rooke, British punk rock fashion model and actress known as Jordan
Science
- Camille Jordan, a French mathematician
- Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan, a French botanist and taxonomist
- David Starr Jordan, an American biologist
- Denis Jordan, Australian chemist
- Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan, a German entomologist
- Henryk Jordan, a Polish physician and philanthropist
- Johann Christoph Jordan, a Slavist
- Jordan Peterson, a psychologist
- Pascual Jordan, a German theoretical and mathematical physicist
- Thomas Brown Jordan, a British mechanical engineer
- V. Craig Jordan, a British and American pharmacologist
- Wilhelm Jordan , a German geodesist
Sports
Surname
- Andy Jordan, a Scottish footballer
- Brian Jordan, an American professional baseball player
- Chris Jordan , an English cricketer
- Cameron Jordan, an American football defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
- DeAndre Jordan, an American basketball player and a gold-medal winner in the Summer Olympic Games
- Eddie Jordan, an Irish automobile racer, former F1 constructor owner, businessman, and auto racing pundit
- Eddie Jordan, an American basketball coach
- Frank Jordan , an English footballer
- Fred Jordan, American college baseball coach
- George Jordan, Scottish footballer
- Jason Jordan, ring name of American professional wrestler Nathan Everhart
- Joe Jordan , a Scottish footballer and football manager
- Johnny Jordan, English rugby league footballer of the 1930s
- Johnny Jordan, English association footballer of the 1940s and 1950s
- Jeffrey Jordan, an American basketball player and the son of Michael Jordan
- Jerome Jordan, an American basketball player
- Lamont Jordan, an American football player
- Lena Jordan, a Russian gymnast
- Lino Jordan, an Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer
- Michael Jordan, multiple people
- Ola Jordan, a Polish dancer
- Orlando Jordan, a professional wrestler
- Richard Jordan , American football player
- Robert F. Jordan, American bridge player
- Savannah Jordan, American soccer player
- Scott Jordan , an English footballer
- Stephen Jordan, an English footballer
- Todd Jordan, American football player
Given name
- Jordan Adams, American basketball player
- Jordan Akins, American football player
- Jordan Berry, Australian NFL football player
- Jordan Binnington, Canadian ice hockey player
- Jordan Bone, American basketball player
- Jordan Bowers, American gymnast
- Jordan Brailford, American football player
- Jordan Brown , Australian footballer
- Jordan Brown , American football player
- Jordan Burrow, English footballer
- Jordan Caroline, American basketball player
- Jordan Carrell, American football player
- Jordan Chiles, American gymnast
- Jordan Chunn, American football player
- Jordan da Costa, Brazilian footballer
- Jordan Dangerfield, American NFL football player
- Jordan Drew, Australian Rugby League player
- Jordan Eberle, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Elliott, American football player
- Jordan Evans , American football player
- Jordan Farmar, American basketball player
- Jordan Franks, American football player
- Jordan Fuller, American football player
- Jordan Glasgow, American football player
- Jordan Goddard, English footballer
- Jordan Hamilton , Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Haynes, Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Henderson, English footballer
- Jordan Hill , American basketball player
- Jordan Howard, American football player
- Jordan Hulls, American basketball player
- Jordan Kahu, New Zealand Rugby League player
- Jordan Kunaszyk, American football player
- Jordan Larson, American volleyball player
- Jordan Lasley, American football player
- Jordan Leggett, American football player
- Jordan Leslie, American football player
- Jordan Love, American football player
- Jordan Lyles, American baseball player
- Jordan Mailata, Samoan-Australian American football player
- Jordan Miller, multiple people
- Jordan Morgan , American football player
- Jordan Murrell, Canadian soccer player
- Jordan Nobbs, English FA Women's Super League footballer for Arsenal
- Jordan Nwora, Nigerian-American basketball player
- Jordan Pacheco, American baseball player
- Jordan Parks, American basketball player
- Jordan Payton, American football player
- Jordan Pickford, English footballer
- Jordan Poole, American basketball player
- Jordan Poyer, American football player
- Jordan Rodgers, American football player
- Jordan Scarlett , American football player
- Jordan Schafer, American baseball player
- Jordan Shipley, American football player
- Jordan Simmons, American football player
- Jordan Spieth, American professional golfer
- Jordan Staal, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Ta'amu, American football player
- Jordan Theodore, American basketball player
- Jordan Thomas , American football player
- Jordan Thompson , English rugby league player
- Jordan Thompson , American football player
- Jordan Thompson , Australian tennis player
- Jordin Tootoo, Canadian hockey player
- Jordan Turner-Hall, English rugby union player
- Jordan Veasy, American football player
- Jordan Watson, English kickboxer
- Jordan Whitehead, American football player
- Jordan Wilkins, American football player
- Jordan Williams , American football player
- Jordan Williams, American basketball player
- Jordan Williams , Welsh footballer
- Jordan Williams , Welsh rugby union player
- Jordan Willis , American football player
- Yarden Gerbi, nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion
Television
- Sharon Jordan, an American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Tom Jordan, an Irish actor noted for three decades of work on Fair City
- Tony Jordan, a British television writer
- Jordan Hayes, a Canadian television actress
- Jordan Renzo, American actor
- Jordan Todosey, a Canadian television actress
Fictional
- Jordan Cavanaugh, a fictional character on the television show Crossing Jordan
- Jordan Black, the daughter of main character Frank Black in the American TV series Millennium
- Jordan James Lewis, fictional teenage character from the family sitcom Just Jordan, portrayed by Lil' JJ
- Jordan Sullivan, a fictional character played by Christa Miller on the television show Scrubs
- Jordan Chase, a fictional motivational speaker from the TV series Dexter
- Deanna and Amy Jordyn, minor American "reality TV" stars
- Jordan Catalano, a character portrayed by Jared Leto in the American TV series My So-Called Life
- Jordan Parrish, a character on MTV's cult television series Teen Wolf who is a Sheriff's deputy, a Hellhound, and a member of Scott McCall's unique pack of supernatural creatures.
Film
- Michael B. Jordan, American actor
- Neil Jordan, an Irish Academy-Award-winning filmmaker
- Nick Jordan, British artist filmmaker
- Richard Jordan, American actor
- Jordan Ladd, American horror actress
- Jordan Nagai, American actor who played Russell in Up.
- Jordan Peele, American actor, writer and director
- Jordan, inventive female character played by Michelle Meyrink in the 1985 film Real Genius
- Jordan, lead character played by Ranbir Kapoor in blockbuster Indian movie Rockstar
Other
- Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert, American professional Counter-Strike player
- Jordan C. Haerter, American Marine killed in Iraq, Navy Cross recipient
- Artishia Wilkerson Jordan, American educator and clubwoman
- Dorothea Jordan, an Irish actress and courtesan
- Steven L. Jordan, an American soldier who faced trial concerning the Abu Ghraib detainee-abuse scandal
- Thomas Jordan, Swiss economist and banking supervisor
- Jordan Mechner, a computer-game programmer and game designer
- Jordan Misja, Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania
- Sir Joseph Jordan 17th century English Admiral