The baby name Jor is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒɔːr/ or /dʒɔr/ ("jor", rhymes with "door"),Norwegian/Old Norse: /joːr/ (approx. "yor").
The baby name Jor is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒɔːr/ or /dʒɔr/ ("jor", rhymes with "door"),Norwegian/Old Norse: /joːr/ (approx. "yor").
Jor is Dutch, Norse in Origin.
Jor is a compact given name and nickname with several converging sources. In Dutch it abbreviates Joris, the local form of George (from Greek Georgios, “farmer; earth‑worker”). In English it trims Jordan, from Hebrew Yarden, “to descend/flow down.” In the Nordic sphere it echoes Old Norse elements: jór, “horse,” seen in Jorunn and kindred names, and Jörð, “earth,” the name of the earth‑goddess. Depending on which route you prefer, Jor can evoke the ideas of earth, river, strength, and swift horse.
As an independent name it is rare but modern, found in the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and English‑speaking countries, often chosen for its sleek minimalism. Medieval records chiefly show it inside longer Jor‑ names such as Joris and Jørgen. Related forms and diminutives include Jore, Jori, Jorie, Jory, and Jora; longer cognates and sources include Jordan, Joris, Jørgen, Jorge, Joram, and Jorah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #163 | 3 | 5,526 | |
| AR | 0 | #176 | 11 | 2,915 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #243 | 4 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #245 | 5 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #326 | 32 | 8,477 |
| PE | 0 | #326 | 4 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #363 | 15 | 7,057 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #386 | 14 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #397 | 71 | 7,628 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| Spain | 0 | #441 | 12 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #455 | 33 | 10,188 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #468 | 14 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #490 | 16 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #494 | 6 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #504 | 7 | 7,768 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #515 | 13 | 12,905 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #533 | 67 | 8,289 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #567 | 7 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #580 | 13 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #610 | 56 | 13,390 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #688 | 10 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #783 | 96 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #795 | 126 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #802 | 129 | 5,610 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #842 | 141 | 16,355 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #887 | 65 | 5,873 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #907 | 29 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #911 | 5 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #988 | 5 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 9 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 45 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,113 | 16 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,157 | 20 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Jor is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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