Jourdan
Meaning
"flowing down, to descend"
Origin: Hebrew Yarden
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,318
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jour, JD, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"flowing down, to descend"
Origin: Hebrew Yarden
"olive tree + man (Greek etymology)"
Origin: Greek
Oleander is more popular, ranked #6148 vs #6318 for Jourdan.
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Oleander is more popular, ranked #6148 compared to Jourdan at #6318 in the United States.
Jourdan means "flowing down, to descend" (Hebrew Yarden origin). Oleander means "olive tree + man (Greek etymology)" (Greek origin).
Jourdan is primarily a boy name. Oleander is primarily a boy name.