Jordann as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jordann

What is the meaning of the name Jordann ?

The baby name Jordann is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɔːrdən/ (JOR-dən).

Jordann is Hebrew in Origin.

Jordann is a modern, stylistic respelling of the unisex name Jordan, ultimately from Hebrew Yarden, “to descend, flow down.” The reference is to the River Jordan, whose waters descend from Mount Hermon to the Dead Sea, making the name a long-standing symbol of spiritual passage and renewal in Jewish and Christian traditions. The doubled final n gives the familiar sound a distinctive, contemporary look without changing its sense.

Borne in medieval Europe after returning Crusaders brought back Jordan water for baptisms, the name has been used for both boys and girls ever since, and it surged again in the late twentieth century. Jordann appears particularly in English- and French-speaking contexts as an alternative to Jordan or feminine Jordanne. Related forms and cognates include Jordon, Jourdan, Jordyn, Jordin, Jordane, Jordana, Jordanne, and the Hebrew Yarden and Yardena; Italian Giordano is a surname and given-name cognate.