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    Jordan

    JOR-dun

    Hebrew
    Unisex
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    To flow down; Descender
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Jordan appears in the King James Bible, including Joshua 3:17.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1990s (1.02% of births), currently falling
    Spiritual meaning
    Jordan — 'flowing down' — represents the sacred threshold between promise and fulfillment. Every believer has a Jordan to cross, and God parts the waters for those who step forward in faith.
    King James verses
    • Joshua 3:17

      "And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground."

    • Matthew 3:13

      "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him."

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