Jord as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jord

What is the meaning of the name Jord ?

The baby name Jord is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒɔrd/ (US), /dʒɔːd/ (UK) — 'jord' (rhymes with 'board').

Jord is Hebrew in Origin.

Jord carries twin roots: as a clipped, modern form of Jordan in English and Dutch, and as the Old Norse name Jörð, meaning “earth,” the personified Earth and mother of Thor in Norse myth. Jordan derives from Hebrew Yarden, “to flow down; descender,” the name of the river where early Christians were baptized; it spread across medieval Europe through Crusader pilgrimage and persisted as a unisex given name.

Variants and cognates include Jordan, Jorden, Jourdan, Jordyn (especially in North America), diminutives Jordy/Jordie, the Scandinavian/Icelandic Jörð, and Italian Giordano and French Jourdan. In contemporary use, Jord reads lean and modern, with a subtle Nordic edge, and functions comfortably for any gender. It sees modest usage in the Netherlands, Belgium, and English‑speaking countries, while remaining rare elsewhere. Depending on the lineage you favor, its meaning is either “earth; ground” or “one who descends/flows down.”