Baby name
Jordana
/zhor · DAN · ah/
Meaning
“To flow down”
Feminine form of Jordan, from the Hebrew river name Yarden meaning 'to flow down'; the -ana ending gives it a Romance-language elegance.
How it ages.
Warm and flowing; holds up well as a feminine form of a unisex name.
The cultural moment.
Used in Spain, Brazil, and Israel throughout the late 20th century; steady rather than trendy.