Jordan is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

and a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

. The form found in Western names originates from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

''Yarden'', meaning "to go down", relating to the

Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...

. According to the

New Testament The New Testament grc, Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, transl. ; la, Novum Testamentum. (NT) is the second division of the Christian biblical canon. It discusses the teachings and person of Jesus, as well as events in first-century Chris ...

of the

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John the Baptist John the Baptist or , , or , ;Wetterau, Bruce. ''World history''. New York: Henry Holt and Company. 1994. syc, ܝܘܿܚܲܢܵܢ ܡܲܥܡܕ݂ܵܢܵܐ, Yoḥanān Maʿmḏānā; he, יוחנן המטביל, Yohanān HaMatbil; la, Ioannes Bapti ...

baptised

Jesus Christ Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label= Hebrew/ Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and relig ...

in the Jordan, and during the

Crusades The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church in the medieval period. The best known of these Crusades are those to the Holy Land in the period between 1095 and 1291 that were ...

, crusaders and

pilgrim A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) who is on a journey to a holy place. Typically, this is a physical journey (often on foot) to some place of special significance to the adherent of ...

s would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the

baptism Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost ...

of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name. The Germanic name

Jordanes Jordanes (), also written as Jordanis or Jornandes, was a 6th-century Eastern Roman bureaucrat widely believed to be of Gothic descent who became a historian later in life. Late in life he wrote two works, one on Roman history ('' Romana'') an ...

, which was the name of a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well. The Greek form is Ἰορδάνης (''Iordanes''), in

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

it is ''Al-Urdunn'', in

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

Jordanus Jordanus (-), distinguished as JordanofSeverac ( la, Iordanus de Severaco; oc, Jordan de Severac; french: Jourdain de Séverac; it, Giordano di Séverac) or JordanofCatalonia ( la, Jordanus Catalanus; ca, Jordà de Catalunya), was a Catala ...

'', in Italian '' Giordano'', in Spanish '' Jordán'', in Portuguese '' Jordão'', in

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

''Jordan'', in Dutch '' Jordaan'', in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

''Jourdain'', in Irish ''Iordáin'' or '' Riordan'', in

Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania ** Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditiona ...

''Iordan'', in Bulgarian Йордан (''Yordan'') and in

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

''Jordà''. The English form of the name appears to have died out after

medieval times In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

, but started to be used again the 19th century, becoming especially popular in the U.S. and some other countries in the latter half of the 20th century. Jordan is used as either a given name or a surname. Until the late 1970s, "Jordan" was predominantly used as a male name in the United States, but later began to gain popularity as a female name as well. As of 2006, males accounted for 72.5% of people with this name in that country. Notable people and characters with the name include:

Christianity

* Jordan of Bristol, saint venerated in Bristol, England * Jordan (Bishop of Poland) (died 982 or 984), first Bishop of Poland * Jordan of Clivio (died 1120), Archbishop of Milan * Jordan of Saxony (died 1237), Dominican master general * Jordan of Santa Susanna (died after 1154), French cardinal and papal legate * Jordan Catalani (died 1330), Dominican missionary and explorer * Raymond Jordan (fl. c. 1381), monk and author * Jordan of Pisa (also known as Jordan of Rivalto, c. 1255 – 1311), monk, academic and theologian *

Samuel M. Jordan Dr. Samuel Martin Jordan (1871 – 1952) was an American presbyterian missionary in Persia (Iran). He is sometimes referred to as the "father of modern education in Iran".John H. Lorentz, ''Historical Dictionary of Iran'' (Scarecrow Press, La ...

(1871–1952), American Presbyterian missionary in Persia *

Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan Francis Mary of the Cross Jordan, SDS (16 June 1848 – 8 September 1918), was a German Catholic priest and the founder of the Society of the Divine Savior, commonly called the Salvatorians. He was beatified by Pope Francis on May 15, 2021. Li ...

(1848–1918), Roman Catholic priest and the founder of the Salvatorian order

Nobility

* Jordan I of Capua (died 1091), Prince of Capua * Jordan of Hauteville (died 1092), Count of Syracuse * Jordan II of Capua (died 1127), Prince of Capua * Jordan of Ariano (died 1127), Norman count * Jordan Pierleoni, leader of the Commune of Rome *

Jordan de Exeter Jordan de Exeter ( fl. 1239–58), also known as Jordan d'Exeter, was an Anglo-Norman knight, Sheriff of Connacht, and ancestor of the Clan Siurtain Gaileng/Mac Siurtain/ Mac Jordan of Connacht. Life and family De Exeter took his family name ...

(died 1258), Anglo-Norman knight, fought at First Battle of Athenry * Jordan Lancia (died 1268), Italian victor of Battle of Montaperti *

Jordan IV of L'Isle-Jourdain Jordan IV (died 1288) was the Lord of L'Isle-Jourdain and a vassal of Alfonso of Poitou. He was a crusader during the Italian crusades of Guelph against Ghibelline. His son-in-law was Aimery IV of Narbonne, who led the armies of Florence and An ...

(died 1288), French crusader * Jordan Óge de Exeter (died 1319), Anglo-Irish sheriff

Politics

* Barbara Jordan (1936–1996), U.S. Representative from Texas * B. Everett Jordan (1896–1974), U.S. Senator from North Carolina * Christina Jordan (born 1962), British politician *

Daphne Jordan Daphne Veras Jordan (born November 28, 1959) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the New York State Senate, representing the 43rd district since her election in 2018. The district includes northern portions of the Huds ...

(born 1959), American politician serving in the New York State Senate * Hamilton Jordan (1944–2008), advisor to American President Jimmy Carter *

Jim Jordan James Daniel Jordan (born February 17, 1964) is an American politician currently serving in his ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the representative for since 2007. A member of the Republican Party, he is a two-tim ...

(born 1964), United States Representative from Ohio * Leon Jordan (1905–1970), American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives * Orchid I. Jordan (1910–1995), American politician who served in the Missouri House of Representatives * Raymond A. Jordan (1943-2022), American politician * Ricardo López Jordán (1822–1889), Argentinean political and military figure * Robert Jordan (lawyer) (born 1945), American lawyer and former diplomat * Vernon Jordan (1935–2021), American lawyer and business executive * Wilhelm Jordan (writer) (1819–1904), German writer and politician

Music

Surname

* Alexis Jordan (born 1992), American singer and actress * Angelina Jordan (born 2006), Norwegian child singer who won the 2014 season of ''Norway´s Got Talent'' *

Armin Jordan Armin Jordan (9 April 1932 – 20 September 2006) was a Swiss conductor known for his interpretations of French music, Mozart and Wagner. Armin Jordan was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. "Mr. Jordan was a large man, with a slab of a face and a ful ...

(1932–2006), Swiss conductor *

Benn Jordan Benn Lee Jordan (born October 28, 1979) is an American musician operating under many pseudonyms. Since 1999, his most widely distributed electronic music has been released under the name of The Flashbulb. Other names Jordan has released as are ...

(born 1978), American musician *

David Jordan (singer) David Jordan (born David Keith Arratoon, 13 September 1985 in Barnet, London) is an English singer-songwriter. His debut album, '' Set the Mood'', was released in October 2007, peaking at number 13 on the UK Albums Chart. Biography Born to a m ...

(born 1985), English singer-songwriter * Frankie Jordan (born 1938), French pop singer * Jeremy Jordan (disambiguation) * Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan (born 1948), founding member of American band War *

Louis Jordan Louis Thomas Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was an American saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and bandleader who was popular from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Known as " the King of the Jukebox", he earned his high ...

(1908–1975), African-American musician and songwriter * Montell Jordan (born 1968), American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer * Ronny Jordan (born 1962), British musician *

Steve Jordan (disambiguation) Steve, Stephen, or Steven Jordan may refer to: Music * Steve Jordan (guitarist) (1919–1993), American jazz guitarist * Steve Jordan (drummer) (born 1957), American drummer, studio musician * Steve Jordan (accordionist) (born Esteban Jordan) (19 ...

Given name

* Jordan Terrell Carter (born 1996), American rapper-songwriter * Jordan Jenks (born 1993), Belizean-American rapper, record producer, and songwriter * Jordan Knight (born 1970), American pop singer (New Kids on the Block) *

Jordan Kyle Jordan Kyle is an American record producer, songwriter and sound engineer, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He has written and produced for EXO, Girls' Generation, SHINee, TXT, Super Junior-D&E, EXO-CBX, Oh My Girl, Cosmic Girls ...

, American songwriter and producer * Jordan Luck (b. ca 1961), New Zealand musician *

Jordan Maron Jordan Maron (born February 10, 1992), also known by his online alias CaptainSparklez, is an American YouTuber, Twitch streamer, gamer, and musician. Maron is primarily known for playing the video game ''Minecraft'', which is featured on his ma ...

(born 1992), American electronic music producer *

Jordan North Jordan North (born 14 February 1990) is an English radio DJ, known for hosting shows on BBC Radio 1. In 2020, he was announced as the runner-up of the twentieth series of ''I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Early life North was born in ...

(born 1990), English radio DJ *

Jordan Officer Jordan Officer (born 1976) is a Canadian guitarist who plays jazz, blues, and country music. He has worked often with singer Susie Arioli. Officer was born in Montreal. He played violin and drums before taking up guitar at the age of fourteen. H ...

(born 1976), Canadian jazz/blues/country musician *

Jordan Pruitt Jordan Pruitt Fuente (''née'' Jordan Lynne Pruitt;Photos, Bio and News fo ...

(born 1991), American pop singer * Jordan Raycroft (born 1991), Canadian singer-songwriter * Jordan Rudess (born 1956), American keyboardist (Dream Theater) *

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

(born 1989), American singer * Jordan Waring (born 1964), American symphonic composer and banker *

Jordan White (musician) Jordan White (born May 6, 1984) is an American rock musician and singer-songwriter. Early life and education Jordan White was born May 6, 1984 in Cranford, New Jersey. His family later moved to Nazareth, Pennsylvania,Ragonese, Dana"Cranford na ...

(born 1980), American rock musician

Literature

Surname

Brent Jordan Brent Kenton Jordan (born August 15, 1963, in Santa Ana Heights, California) is an American author, best known for his book about his 20 years as a bouncer at such clubs as Cheetah's Topless Club in Las Vegas. Biography Jordan was the fourth ...

(born 1963), American writer and strip-club bouncer *

Cornelia Jane Matthews Jordan Cornelia Jane Jordan ( Matthews; January 11, 1830 – January 26, 1898) was an American poet and lyricist associated with the Civil War. Her book of poems entitled ''Corinth, and other Poems'', published after the surrender, was seized by the mi ...

(1830–1898), American poet, lyricist * Robert Jordan (1948–2007), American fantasy author

Given name

* Jordan of Osnabrück (c. 1220 – 1284), German political writer * Jordan Belfort (born 1962), American author of ''The Wolf of Wall Street'' * Jordan Bonel (fl. late 12th century), French troubadour *

Jordan Fantosme Jordan Fantosme (died c. 1185) was an Anglo-Norman historian and poet. He was a cleric and probably the spiritual chancellor of the Diocese of Winchester. His major work is an Anglo-Norman verse chronicle of the war between Henry II of England ...

(died c. 1185), Anglo-Norman poet and historian * Jordan Ifueko (born 1993), Nigerian American writer * Jordan Sonnenblick (born 1969), American writer

Science

* Camille Jordan (1838–1922), French mathematician *

Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan (29 October 1814 in Lyon – 7 February 1897 in Lyon) was a French botanist and taxonomist. Life and work Jordan was in Lyons where his father César was from a wealthy business family and his mother Jeanne-Mari ...

(1847–1897), French botanist and taxonomist *

David Starr Jordan David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Univer ...

(1851–1931), American biologist * Denis Jordan (1914–1982), Australian chemist * Edwin Oakes Jordan (1866–1936), American bacteriologist and public health scientist * Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan (1861–1959), German entomologist *

Henryk Jordan Henryk Jordan (23 July 1842 in Przemyśl – 16 May 1907 in Kraków) was a Polish philanthropist, physician and pioneer of physical education. A professor of obstetrics from 1895 at Kraków's Jagiellonian University, Jordan became best known for o ...

(1842–1907), Polish physician and philanthropist * Johann Christoph Jordan (died 1748), German writer on the history of the Slavic peoples *

Jordan Peterson Jordan Bernt Peterson (born 12 June 1962) is a Canadian media personality, clinical psychologist, author, and professor emeritus at the University of Toronto. He began to receive widespread attention as a public intellectual in the late 201 ...

(born 1962), Canadian psychologist *

Michael I. Jordan Michael Irwin Jordan (born February 25, 1956) is an American scientist, professor at the University of California, Berkeley and researcher in machine learning, statistics, and artificial intelligence. Jordan was elected a member of the Nat ...

(born 1956), American researcher in machine learning and artificial intelligence * Pascual Jordan (1902–1980), German theoretical and mathematical physicist *

Thomas Brown Jordan Thomas Brown Jordan FRSA (24 October 1807 – 31 May 1890) was a British inventor and engineer. Birth and beginnings Born at Bristol on 24 October 1807, he was the son of Thomas Jordan (a Quaker engineer), and began life as an artist. Move to ...

(1807–1890), British inventor and mechanical engineer * V. Craig Jordan, British and American pharmacologist * Wilhelm Jordan (geodesist) (1842–1899), German geodesist

Sports

Surname

* Andy Jordan (footballer born 1979), Scottish footballer * Brevin Jordan (born 2000), American football player *

Brian Jordan Brian O'Neal Jordan (born March 29, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and National Football League safety. In the NFL, he played for the Atlanta Falcons, while he played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Los An ...

, American professional baseball player * Chris Jordan (cricketer) (born 1988), English cricketer * Cameron Jordan (born 1989), American football player * DeAndre Jordan (born 1988), American basketball player * Eddie Jordan (born 1948), Irish automobile racer *

Eddie Jordan (basketball) Edward Montgomery Jordan (born January 29, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He formerly served as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Sacramento Kings in the National Basketball Asso ...

(born 1955), American basketball coach * Frank Jordan (footballer) (1883–1938), English footballer * Fred Jordan (baseball coach), American college baseball coach * George Jordan (footballer), Scottish footballer *

Gerard Jordan Gerard Jordan is a Northern Irish actor from Belfast. Career He is best known for his recurring roles in the Northern Irish TV series '' Pulling Moves'' (2004) and in BBC's '' The Fall'' (2013–2014), and for his portrayal of Biter in the HBO ...

, Northern Irish actor * Jason Jordan (born 1988), American professional wrestler * Joe Jordan (footballer) (born 1951), Scottish footballer and football manager *

Johnny Jordan (rugby league) Aloysius John "Johnny" Jordan (birth registered first ¼ 1906 – death registered third ¼ 1957) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for York. Background Johnny Jordan's birth w ...

, English rugby league footballer of the 1930s *

Johnny Jordan John William Jordan (8 November 1921 – 9 January 2016) is an English former professional footballer who played as an inside forward. Born in Bromley, Kent, he began his career with home-town club Bromley, before moving on to Grays Athletic ...

, English footballer * Jeffrey Jordan, American basketball player *

Jerome Jordan Jerome Adolphus Jordan (born September 29, 1986) is a Jamaican professional basketball player for Peñarol Mar del Plata of the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB). He played college basketball for the University of Tulsa and represents the Jamaic ...

, American basketball player *

Lamont Jordan LaMont Damon Jordan (born November 11, 1978) is an American football coach and former running back. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Maryland. Jordan also played for the ...

, American football player * Lena Jordan, Russian gymnast * Lino Jordan, Italian biathlete and ski mountaineer *

Michael Jordan (disambiguation) Michael Jordan (born 1963) is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. Michael Jordan or Mike Jordan may also refer to: People Sports *Michael Jordan (footballer) (born 1986), English goalkeeper *Mike Jordan (basketbal ...

, multiple people * Ola Jordan, Polish dancer * Orlando Jordan, American wrestler * Philip Jordan, Irish footballer *

Richard Jordan (American football) Richard Lamont Jordan (born December 1, 1974) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft. H ...

(born 1972), American football player *

Robert F. Jordan Robert Francis Jordan (October 31, 1927 – January 10, 2004)''Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014''. Social Security Administration. was an American bridge player. During the 1960s he played on three North America or USA open teams that were ru ...

, American bridge player *

Savannah Jordan Savannah Brooke Jordan (born January 24, 1995) is an American retired soccer forward who last played for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She also played for Glasgow City in the Scottish Women's Premier League ( ...

(born 1995), American soccer player * Scott Jordan (footballer) (born 1975), English footballer * Stephen Jordan (born 1982), English footballer * Todd Jordan (born 1970), American football player * Ty Jordan (2001–2020), American football player * Willie Jordan (1885–1949), English footballer

Given name

Jordan Adams Jordan LaVell Adams (born July 8, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Club Atlético Aguada of Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was the first UCLA freshman to score 20 or more ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Jordan Akins Jordan Nikemian Akins (born April 19, 1992) is an American football tight end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF. Early years Akins graduated from Union Grove High School in McDono ...

(born 1992), American football player * Jordan Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people * Jordan Battle (born 2000), American football player * Jordan Berry (born 1991), Australian NFL football player *

Jordan Binnington Jordan Binnington (born July 11, 1993) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). Binnington was raised in Richmond Hill and Toronto. He was drafted by the Blues in the third ...

(born 1993), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jordan Bone Jordan Latham Bone (born November 5, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Wisconsin Herd of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers. High school career Bone attended The Ensworth School ...

(born 1997), American basketball player *

Jordan Bowers Jordan Skylar Bowers (born April 5, 2003) is an American artistic gymnast and was part of the United States women's national gymnastics team. She won the junior all-around gold medals at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships and the 2018 Junior P ...

(born 2003), American gymnast *

Jordan Brailford Jordan L. Brailford (born October 9, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Breakers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Oklahoma State and was selected by the Washington Redskins in ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jordan Brown (Australian soccer) (born 1996), Australian footballer * Jordan Brown (American football) (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Brown (born 1994), English-born Hong Kong professional footballer * Jordan Burrow (born 1992), English footballer *

Jordin Canada Jordin Elizabeth Canada (born August 11, 1995) is an American professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was selected by the Seattle Storm with the 5th overall pick in the ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Jordan Caroline Jordan Caroline (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Baxi Manresa of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the Southern Illinois Salukis and the Nevada Wolf Pack. Early life and high school career Ca ...

(born 1996), American basketball player *

Jordan Carrell Jordan Carrell (born June 30, 1994) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Colorado. Early years Carrell attended Roseville High ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Jordan Chiles Jordan Lucella Elizabeth Chiles (born April 15, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the team event. She was a member of the team that won gold at the 2 ...

(born 2001), American gymnast *

Jordan Cila Jordan Rodin Cila (born April 11, 1982) is an American former soccer midfielder/forward. He played for the Duke Blue Devils men's soccer team, and played 39 games in Major League Soccer. He also played in the Under-17 and Under-20 United States ...

(born 1982), American Major League Soccer midfielder *

Jordan Chunn Jordan Chunn (born January 2, 1995) is an American football running back. He played college football at Troy University. He has been a member of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) and Birmingham Stall ...

(born 1995), American football player *

Jordan Cohen Jordan Cohen (ג'ורדן כהן; born July 31, 1997) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israel Basketball Premier League, who plays the point guard position. Early life Cohen was born in Tarzana, California, and ...

(born 1997), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Jordan da Costa (1932–2012), Brazilian footballer *

Jordan Dangerfield Jordan Isaac Aldon Dangerfield (born December 25, 1990) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Towson and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Buffalo Bills in 2013. Dangerfield has al ...

(born 1990), American NFL football player *

Jordan Davis (American football) Jordan X. Davis (born January 12, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia, where he was a part of the team that won the 2022 Colleg ...

(born 2000), American football player * Jordan Drew (born 1995), Australian Rugby League player * Jordan Eberle (born 1990), Canadian hockey player * Jordan Elliott (born 1997), American football player *

Jordan Evans (American football) Jordan Evans (born January 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at Oklahoma. College career Evans attended and played college football at Oklahoma. He contributed from ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jordan Farmar (born 1986), American basketball player * Jordan Ford (born 1998), American basketball player * Jordan Franks (born 1996), American football player *

Jordan Fuller Jordan Fuller (born March 4, 1998) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ohio State, and was selected by the Rams in the sixth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. E ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jordan Glasgow (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Goddard, English footballer * Jordan Gruber (born 1983), American-Israeli soccer player * Jordan Hamilton (born 1990), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Jordan Hamilton (soccer) (born 1996), Canadian soccer player * Jordan Hart (born 1995), Welsh badminton player * Jordan Haynes (born 1996), Canadian soccer player * Jordan Henderson (born 1990), English footballer *

Jordan Hill (basketball) Jordan Craig Hill (born July 27, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player. Hill played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before he was drafted eighth overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He was trade ...

(born 1987), American basketball player *

Jordan Howard Jordan Reginald Howard (born November 2, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at UAB and Indiana. High school career Howard played high school football at Gardendale High School in Gardend ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Jordan Hulls Jordan Andrew Hulls (born April 16, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Indiana University, where he currently works as team and recruiting coordinator. Personal Hulls is from Bloomington, ...

(born 1990), American basketball player * Jordan Jackson (American football) (born 1998), American football player *

Jordan Kahu Jordan Kahu (born 28 January 1991) is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a and er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL and New Zealand at international level. Kahu has played for the Brisbane Broncos and the North ...

(born 1991), New Zealand Rugby League player * Jordan Kunaszyk (born 1996), American football player *

Jordan Larson Jordan Quinn Larson (born October 16, 1986) is an American volleyball player and a three-time Olympic medalist. Larson won gold with the national team at the 2014 World Championship, the Rimini Volleyball Nations League, and the 2020 Tokyo S ...

(born 1986), American volleyball player *

Jordan Lasley Jordan Lasley (born November 13, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Early years La ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Jordan Leggett Jordan Kristopher Leggett (born January 31, 1995) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. Early years Leggett attended Navar ...

(born 1995), American football player * Jordan Leslie (born 1991), American football player *

Jordan Love Jordan Alexander Love (born November 2, 1998) is an American football quarterback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State and was drafted by the Packers in the first round of the ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jordan Lyles (born 1990), American baseball player * Jordan Mailata (born 1997), Samoan-Australian American football player * Jordan Mason (born 1999), American football player *

Jordan McRae Jordan Tyler McRae (born March 28, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers, and was drafted 58th overall in the ...

(born 1991), American basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Jordan Miller (disambiguation), multiple people * Jordan Morgan (American football) (born 1994), American football player * Jordan Murrell (born 1993), Canadian soccer player * Jordan Nobbs (born 1992), English FA Women's Super League footballer for Arsenal *

Jordan Nwora Jordan Ifeanyi Nwora (born September 9, 1998) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. He plays interna ...

(born 1998), Nigerian-American basketball player *

Jordan Pacheco Jordan Patrick Pacheco (born January 30, 1986) is an American former professional baseball infielder and catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies, Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds. Early career Prior to p ...

(born 1986), American baseball player *

Jordan Parks Jordan Parks (born 6 April 1994) is an American professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia Mestre of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroCup. During the 2019–20 season, Parks finished as the second-leading scorer in Serie A ...

(born 1994), American basketball player *

Jordan Payton Jordan Joseph Payton (born September 1, 1993) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA ...

(born 1993), American football player *

Jordan Pickford Jordan Lee Pickford (' Logan; born 7 March 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Everton and the England national team. Pickford has previously played for Sunderland's academy, reserve, and senior te ...

(born 1994), English footballer *

Jordan Poole Jordan Anthony Poole (born June 19, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Rufus King High School in Milwaukee and La Lumiere School in La Porte, ...

(born 1999), American basketball player * Jordan Poyer (born 1991), American football player * Jordan Rodgers (born 1988), American football player * Jordan Sakho (born 1997), Congolese basketball player * Jordan Scarlett (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Schafer (born 1986), American baseball player * Jordan Shipley (born 1985), American football player * Jordan Simmons (born 1994), American football player * Jordan Spence (born 1990), English footballer * Jordan Spieth (born 1993), American professional golfer * Jordan Staal (born 1988), Canadian hockey player * Jordan Stout (born 1998), American football player * Jordan Ta'amu (born 1997), American football player * Jordan Tang (born 1995), Hong Kong badminton player * Jordan Theodore (born 1989), American basketball player * Jordan Thomas (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Jordan Thompson (rugby league) (born 1991), English rugby league player * Jordan Thompson (American football) (born 1989), American football player * Jordan Thompson (tennis) (born 1994), Australian tennis player * Jordan Thompson (cricketer) (born 1996), English Cricket player *

Jordin Tootoo Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo (; born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. Of Inuit, Ukrainian and English descent, ...

(born 1983), Canadian hockey player * Jordan Turner-Hall (born 1988), English rugby union player * Jordan Veasy (born 1995), American football player *

Jordan Watson Jordan Watson (born 4 December 1987) is an English Muay Thai kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. A powerful kicker, Watson began training in Muay Thai at six years old with Richard Smith at Bad Company, Leeds, UK and first ...

(born 1987), English kickboxer *

Jordan Whitehead Jordan Tyler Whitehead (born March 18, 1997) is an American football safety for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh. Early years Whitehead attended Central Valley High School in Mo ...

(born 1997), American football player *

Jordan Wilkins Jordan Wilkins (born July 18, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Ole Miss. In his college career, he had 1,751 yards and 14 touchdowns at 6.4 yards per carry. Wilkins ran a 4.53-secon ...

(born 1994), American football player * Jordan Williams (American football) (born 1993), American football player *

Jordan Williams (basketball, born 1990) Jordan Williams (born October 11, 1990) is an American former professional basketball player. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Maryland Terrapins. High school career Williams played high school basketball for Torrington High ...

, American basketball player * Jordan Williams (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), Welsh footballer * Jordan Williams (rugby union) (born 1993), Welsh rugby union player * Jordan Willis (American football) (born 1995), American football player *

Yarden Gerbi Yarden Gerbi (or Jerbi, he, ירדן ג'רבי; born July 8, 1989) is an Israeli former judoka world champion. She won an Olympic bronze medal competing for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Women's 63 kg Judo. Gerbi won the gold med ...

(born 1989), nicknamed "Jordan," Israeli judoka world champion

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Charlotte Jordan Charlotte Jordan Evans (born 1 June 1995) is an English actress, known for her roles as Gaby Grant in the Netflix series ''Free Rein'' and Daisy Midgeley in the ITV (TV channel), ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''. The latter earned her a Bri ...

(born 1994), English actress who has starred on '' Free Rein'' and ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Orig ...

'' *

Olivia Jordan Olivia Jordan Thomas (born September 28, 1988) is an American actress, model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss USA 2015. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2015, where she placed as a second ...

(born 1988), American actress and model *

Sharon Jordan Sharon Jordan (born March 11, 1960) is an American actress. One of her notable roles is Irene the Concierge in the Disney Channel sitcom ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''. Jordan also appeared as Irene in ''That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana' ...

(born 1960), American film and television actress, recurred on Disney's ''

The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated for an Emmy Award three times and was a ...

'' * Tom Jordan (1937–2019), Irish actor noted for three decades of work on '' Fair City'' * Tony Jordan (born 1957), British television writer * Jordan Hayes (born 1987), Canadian television actress * Jordan Lloyd (born 1986), American reality television participant * Jordan Renzo (born 1993), American actor * Jordan Todosey (born 1995), Canadian television actress

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* Leslie Jordan (1955–2022), American actor * Michael B. Jordan, American actor *

Neil Jordan Neil Patrick Jordan (born 25 February 1950) is an Irish film director, screenwriter, novelist and short-story writer. His first book, '' Night in Tunisia'', won a Somerset Maugham Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1979. He won an Academ ...

, Irish filmmaker * Nick Jordan, British artist filmmaker * Richard Jordan (1937–1993), American actor * Jordan Ladd, American horror actress *

Jordan Nagai Jordan Nagai (born February 5, 2000) is an American student and former child voice actor. He is best known for his voice role as Russell in '' Up''. Career Jordan's older brother Hunter originally auditioned for Russell in '' Up''. Director Pete ...

, American actor who played Russell in the 2009 film ''Up'' *

Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...

, American actor, writer and director

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* Artishia Wilkerson Jordan (1901–1974), American educator and clubwoman * Dorothea Jordan (1761–1816), Irish actress and courtesan *Sir Joseph Jordan (Royal Navy officer) (c.1603–1685), English admiral * Lorna Jordan (1954–2021), American artist *

(1919–2021), British driver and interpreter for Charles de Gaulle * Steven L. Jordan, American soldier who faced trial concerning the Abu Ghraib detainee-abuse scandal *

Susan Jordan Susan Jordan (born 1947) is a New Zealand dancer, choreographer and dance instructor. Biography Jordan began dancing at the age of 7, and danced professionally with the New Zealand Ballet Company from the age of 17. She briefly gave up dancing to ...

(born 1947), New Zealand dancer * Thomas Jordan, Swiss economist and banking supervisor

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Jordan Carver Ina-Maria Schnitzer (born 30 January 1986), better known as Jordan Carver, is a German glamour model and actress. Early life After graduating from secondary school and vocational school, Carver worked as a hotel manager. She also worked behind- ...

(born 1986), German model and actress * Jordan "n0thing" Gilbert, American professional ''Counter-Strike'' player *

Jordan Mechner Jordan Mechner (born June 4, 1964) is an American video game designer, author, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He is best known for designing and programming the Broderbund Apple II games '' Karateka'' and '' Prince of Persia'' in the 1980s, the l ...

, American computer-game programmer and game designer *

Jordan Misja Background On 22 June 1942, the Albanian student trio of Branko Kadija, Jordan Misja, and Perlat Rexhepi, who stayed in Misja's house at Firaj Street in Shkodër (at the time part of the fascist Italian protectorate of the Albanian Kingdom), ...

(1913–1942), Albanian communist of Serbian descent, People's Hero of Albania * Jordan Ratcliffe, English teenager who went missing in 2008 *Jordan Shanks-Markinova, Australian YouTube personality known as

Friendlyjordies Jordan Shanks-Markovina (born 18 August 1989), known online as Friendlyjordies, is an Australian political commentator, journalist, stand-up comedian and YouTuber. His content often discusses contemporary Australian political issues, involving ...

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* Jordan Baker, in the novel ''The Great Gatsby'' *Jordan Black, the daughter of main character Frank Black in the American TV series ''

Millennium A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period of one thousand years, sometimes called a kiloannus, kiloannum (ka), or kiloyear (ky). Normally, the word is used specifically for periods of a thousand years that begin at the starting ...

'' * Jordan Cavanaugh, on the television show ''Crossing Jordan'' *Jordan Catalano, portrayed by Jared Leto in the American TV series '' My So-Called Life'' *

Jordan Chase This is a list of characters from the Showtime TV series ''Dexter'', its sequel miniseries '' Dexter: New Blood,'' and the Jeff Lindsay novels, including ''Darkly Dreaming Dexter'' (on which the show was based), ''Dearly Devoted Dexter'', ''Dex ...

, motivational speaker from the TV series ''Dexter'' *Jordan Collier, one of the central figures of the 4400 in the American TV series ''

The 4400 ''The 4400'' (pronounced "the forty-four hundred") is a science fiction television series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with BSkyB, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network in the United States and Sky On ...

'', portrayed by Billy Campbell *Jordan Elliot, in the novel ''

Beach Music Beach music, also known as Carolina beach music, and to a lesser extent, Beach pop, is a regional genre of music in the United States which developed from rock/ R&B and pop music of the 1950s and 1960s. Beach music is most closely associate ...

'' *Jordan James Lewis, from the family sitcom ''

Just Jordan ''Just Jordan'' is an American television sitcom that aired on Nickelodeon as a part of the network's TEENick lineup. The series debuted on January 7, 2007, and was canceled on August 23, 2008, with 29 episodes produced. Since the series' canc ...

'', portrayed by Lil' JJ *

Jordan Sullivan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan River ...

, played by Christa Miller on the television show ''Scrubs'' * Deanna and Amy Jordyn, minor American "reality TV" stars *

Hal Jordan Harold "Hal" Jordan, one of the characters known as Green Lantern, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created in 1959 by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane, and first appeared in ''Sh ...

, superhero in DC Comics, better known as Green Lantern * Lee Jordan, in the ''Harry Potter'' franchise

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