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Jordain
How to Pronounce Jordain
Pronounced jor-DAYN /dʒɔːrˈdeɪn/Medium
Meaning: A French-flavored respelling of Jordan, the name of the river where Jesus was baptized. Jordan comes from the Hebrew 'Yarden', from a root meaning 'to flow down' or 'descend.'Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Jordain is an elegant respelling of Jordan, taken from the River Jordan, whose Hebrew name Yarden means 'to flow down' or 'descend.' Medieval Crusaders brought Jordan back to Europe as a personal name, and the French form Jourdain lies behind spellings like Jordain, here used as a flowing feminine name.
Jordain stayed rare while Jordan itself was popular, only a few dozen girls a year around the mid-1990s. It is a decorative variant carrying an ancient river's name.
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What does the name Jordain mean?
Jordain is a spelling of Jordan, from the river Jordan, whose name means 'to flow down.'
How do you pronounce Jordain?
It's said jor-DAYN /dʒɔːrˈdeɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Jordain a boy or girl name?
Jordain is used here as a girl's name, though Jordan is unisex.
How popular is Jordain?
Jordain has always been uncommon, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its peak.