Jordan /jor-dan/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name (also used less widely as girls' name Jordan) is pronounced JOR-dan. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jordan is down-flowing. Name of the major river in Palestine, used as a given name since the Crusades.The short form Jordi is also a Catalan variant of George.ordan is a very prominent first name for males (#262 out of 1220, Top 21%) and also a very prominent last name for all people (#105 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census). Presented below is the birth name popularity of Jordan for boys.