The baby name Giordana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced johr-DAH-nah (Italian: /dʒorˈdaːna/).
Giordana is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Giordana is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced johr-DAH-nah (Italian: /dʒorˈdaːna/).
Giordana is Italian in Origin.
Giordana is the Italian feminine form of Giordano, ultimately from Hebrew Yarden, the name of the River Jordan, meaning “to flow down, descend.” Through Latin Iordanes and medieval forms, it entered the Romance languages; the river’s religious symbolism (baptism, renewal) helped the root flourish across Europe. In Italian, Giordana conveys a graceful, grounded image tied to water, movement, and spiritual passage.
While Jordan/Jordana spread widely in the Middle Ages via crusader and pilgrim influences, Giordano is recorded in Italy from the 12th–13th centuries; Giordana appears later and enjoyed 20th-century revivals. Variants and cognates include Jordana (Spanish, Portuguese, English), Jordane (French), Jordan (unisex English), and Iordana (Romanian). Italian short forms include Gio and, less formally, Dana. Related masculine forms are Giordano/Jordan; surnames Giordani and Giordano share the same root.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2021 | #284 | 7 | 2,910 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| BR | 0 | #354 | 7 | 5,969 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #430 | 5 | 6,867 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #466 | 2,130 | 9,415 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| IT | 0 | #539 | 179 | 4,183 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #824 | 28 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #896 | 46 | 12,708 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #905 | 10 | 8,600 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #926 | 18 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
Giordana is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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