Jordana

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A few things about Jordana you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jordana

Jordana Brewster

American actress

Choose Jordana and your child shares a first name with Jordana Brewster, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jordana, like who?” Jordana Brewster's Wikipedia article is available in 55 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 59,524 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jordana, 27 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jordana would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJordana first shows up in US birth records in 1960, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 65 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1979, when it ranked #1,442. Today it's #4,878, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendJordana has slipped 873 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,878. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJordana is a Hebrew form of Jordan, which means “flowing down”.

About the name Jordana

Jordana is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “flowing down”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ana”. US birth records list Jordana for girls from 1960 to 2025, in 66 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #1,442 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,878, with 27 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names