Jordan is a surname of Christian and Hebrew origin.
The form found in Western names originates from , relating to the Jordan River in West Asia. According to the New Testament of the Bible, John the Baptist baptised Jesus Christ in the Jordan and during the Crusades, crusaders and pilgrims would bring back some of the river water in containers to use in the baptism of their own children in Europe and Britain. It thus became popular as a first name. Jordanes, a 6th-century Gothic historian, may have popularised the name as well.
It may refer to:
People A Abel Jordán (born 2003), Spanish sprinter Absalom Jordan (1840–1888), American soldier Adalberto Jordan (born 1961), American lawyer and judge Ademar Jordan (), French knight and troubadour Adolphe Jordan (1845–1900), Swiss politician Adonis Jordan (born 1970), American basketball player Adrienne Jordan (born 1994), American soccer player Agnes Jordan (before 1520–1546), English Catholic abbess Akeem Jordan (born 1985), American football player Akeem Jordan (cricketer) (born 1994), West Indian cricketer Albert Jordan (1821–1872), American architect Alex Jordan (born 1990), English actor Alex Jordan Jr. (1914–1989), American architect Alexander Jordan (born 1981), German politician Alexis Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Alfonso Jordan (1103–1148), French noble Alfred Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Alice Mabel Jordan (1870–1960), American librarian Alistar Jordan (1949–2025), New Zealand cricketer Allan Jordan (1898–1982), Australian painter Alma Jordan, Irish social entrepreneur Alphonso Jordan (born 1987), American triple jumper Álvaro Jordan (1962–2001), Colombian tennis player Ambrose L. Jordan (1789–1865), American lawyer and newspaper editor Amos Jordan (1922–2018), American military officer Amy Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Andre Jordan, British artist Andre Jordan Jr. (born 2005), American football player Andrew Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Angel G. Jordan (1930–2017), Spanish-American computer engineer Angelina Jordan (born 2006), Norwegian singer-songwriter Anique Jordan, Canadian artist Anita Jordán (1917–1946), Argentinian actress Ann Jordan (born 1934), American social worker Anna Jordan (born 1979), English playwright Anne Duk Hee Jordan (born 1978), Korean-German artist Anthony Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Antoine Jordan (born 1983), American basketball player Antony Jordan (born 1974), American football player Armin Jordan (1932–2006), Swiss conductor Artishia Wilkerson Jordan (1901–1974), American educator Auguste Jordan (1909–1990), French footballer Augustin Jordan (1910–2004), French soldier and diplomat A. Van Jordan (born 1965), American poet Ayana Jordan, American addiction psychiatrist
B Barbara Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Barry Jordan, American neurologist Ben Jordan (boxer) (1873–1945), British boxer Ben Jordan (bull rider) (1931–2022), American bull rider Benn Jordan (born 1979), American musician Bernadette Jordan (born 1963), Canadian politician Bernard Jordan (1924–2014), British naval officer B. Everett Jordan (1896–1974), American politician Bill Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Billy Jordan (died 2000), Irish footballer Bob Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Bobbi Jordan (1937–2012), American actress Bobby Jordan (1923–1965), American actor Boris Jordan (born 1966), Russian-American businessman Blaze Jordan (born 2002), American baseball player Brandon Jordan (gridiron football) (born 1988), American football player Brenna Jordan (born 1999), American YouTuber Brent Jordan (born 1963), American writer and strip-club bouncer Brevin Jordan (born 2000), American football player Brian Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Bridgette Jordan (1989–2019), American dwarf Brigitte Jordan (1937–2016), German-American anthropologist Bryan Jordan (born 1985), American soccer player Bryce Jordan (1924–2016), American academic administrator Buck Jordan (1907–1993), American baseball player Buford Jordan (born 1962), American football player
C Caelum Jordan (born 2002), English rugby league footballer Cameron Jordan (born 1989), American football player Cameron Jordan (rugby union) (born 1999), English rugby union footballer Camille Jordan (1838–1922), French mathematician Camille Jordan (politician) (1771–1821), French politician Carl Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Carole Jordan (1941–2026), British physicist and academic Caroline Jordan (born 1964), British field hockey player Carrie Thomas Jordan (1870–1968), American educator and activist Casey Jordan (1968–2018), American fitness instructor Catheleen Jordan (born 1947), American professor of social work Catherine Jordan (born 1974), British Royal Navy commodore Cathy Jordan (born 1972), Irish singer-songwriter Charles Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Charles-Étienne Jordan (1700–1745), French civil servant Charley Jordan (1890–1954), American singer-songwriter Charlotte Jordan (born 1994), English actress Chester B. Jordan (1839–1914), American teacher and politician Chris Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Christina Jordan (born 1962), British politician Chuck Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Clarence Jordan (1912–1969), American farmer and theologian Clarrie Jordan (1922–1992), English footballer Claude Thomas Alexis Jordan (1847–1897), French botanist and taxonomist Claudia Jordan (born 1973), American radio show host Claudia J. Jordan (born 1953), American judge Clifford Jordan (1931–1993), American musician C. Mark Jordan, American automotive designer Colin Jordan (1923–2009), British activist Colin Everett Jordan, Barbadian politician Conrad N. Jordan (1830–1903), American banker Corey Jordan (born 1999), English footballer Cornelia J. M. Jordan (1830–1898), American poet Cornelius T. Jordan (1855–1924), American educator and politician Cortez Jordan (1921–1982), West Indian cricketer Cortney Jordan (born 1991), American Paralympic swimmer Crystal Jordan, American writer Curtis Jordan (born 1954), American football player Cyril Jordan (born 1948), American guitarist
D Dakota Jordan (born 2003), American baseball player Daniel Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Darin Jordan (born 1964), American football player Daphne Jordan (born 1959), American politician David Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Davy Jordan (1908–2006), Irish footballer Dax Jordan (), American actor DeAndre Jordan (born 1988), American basketball player Deirdre Jordan (1926–2026), Australian academic, university administrator and nun Denis Jordan (1914–1982), Australian chemist Diane-Louise Jordan (born 1960), British television presenter Dillon D. Jordan, American film producer Dion Jordan (born 1990), American football player D. J. Jordan, American academic administrator Dock J. Jordan (1866–1943), American lawyer and activist Don Jordan (1934–1997), American boxer Donald Jordan (born 1962), American football player Donna Jordan (born 1950), American actress Doris Jordan (table tennis) (1911–1986), English table tennis player Dorothea Jordan (1761–1816), Irish actress Dorothy Jordan (American actress) (1906–1988), American actress Duke Jordan (1922–2006), American pianist Dulcina Mason Jordan (1833–1895), American poet Dutch Jordan (1880–1972), American baseball player Dylan Jordan (baseball) (born 2005), American baseball player Dylan C. Jordan (born 1994), American politician
E Eason Jordan (born 1960), American entrepreneur Eben Dyer Jordan (1822–1895), American business executive E. Bernard Jordan (born 1959), American preacher Ed Jordan (born 1969), South African musician Eddie Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Éder Jordan (born 1985), Bolivian footballer Edmond Jordan (born 1971), American attorney and politician Edouardo Jordan (born 1980), American restauranteur Edward Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Edwin O. Jordan (1866–1936), American bacteriologist and public health scientist Eithne Jordan (born 1954), Irish painter Elder Jordan (1850–1936), American businessman and philanthropist Eleanor Jordan (born 1953), American politician Elisabeth Jordán (born 1983), Spanish actress Elise Jordan (born 1983), American journalist Elizabeth Jordan (1865–1947), American journalist and activist Elizabeth Jordan (cyclist) (born 1997), British cyclist Ellington Jordan (1940–2020), American musician Elliott Jordan (born 1983), English actor Emily Jordan (born 1984), American politician Emma Jordan, Northern Irish actress Emmerson Jordan (born 1959), Barbadian cricketer Epalla Jordan (born 1981), Cameroonian footballer Ernst Jordan (1883–1948), German footballer Ernst Jordan (painter) (1858–1924), German painter Ervin L. Jordan Jr. (born 1954), American archivist Ethan Jordan (born 2002), Canadian football player
F Federico Jordan (born 1969), Mexican artist Francisco Jordán (1886–1921), Spanish carpenter and activist Frank Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Frankie Jordan (1938–2025), French musician Fred Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Frederick Jordan (1881–1949), Australian judge F. W. Jordan (1881–1941), British physicist
G Gary Jordan (??–2018), English rugby league footballer George Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Gerald Jordan (born 1939), American businessman Gerard Jordan, Northern Irish actor Gilbert Paul Jordan (1931–2006), Canadian criminal Gina Jordan (1929–2013), Canadian pilot and missionary Glenn Jordan (born 1936), American television director Grace Jordan (1892–1985), American author Grant Jordan (born 1965), Australian cricketer Greg Jordan (born 1990), American soccer player Gregor Jordan (born 1966), Australian film director Gregorio Amunátegui Jordán (1901–1981), Chilean politician Gregory Paul Jordan (died 1921), British doctor
H Hamilton Jordan (1944–2008), American political advisor Hans Jordan (1892–1975), German World War II general Harold Jordan (1915–2001), Barbadian cricketer Harrison Jordan (1804–1871), American politician Harry Jordan (1873–1920), American baseball player Hartwell Jordan (born 1961), American sailor Harvey E. Jordan (1878–1963), American professor Heinrich Ernst Karl Jordan (1861–1959), German entomologist Hen Jordan (1894–1948), American baseball player Henri Jordan (1833–1886), German scholar Henry Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Henryk Jordan (1842–1907), Polish physician Herb Jordan (1884–1973), Canadian ice hockey player Hermann Jordan (1808–1887), German scientist Hillary Jordan (born 1963), American writer Homer Jordan (born 1960), American football player Hortense Allen Jordan (1919–2008), American dancer Howard Jordan (police officer) (born 1966), American police officer Howard Jordan Jr. (1916–1986), American academic administrator Hugh S. Jordan (1921–2016), American politician
I Ian Jordan (1927–1993), Guyanese cricketer I. King Jordan (born 1943), American educator Isaac M. Jordan (1835–1890), American politician and lawyer Isamu Jordan (1975–2013), American journalist
J Jack Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Jacob Jordan (1741–1796), English businessman and politician Jacob Jordan (soldier) (1770–1829), English businessman and politician Jacquie Jordan, American television producer Jade Jordan (born 1988), Irish actress James Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Janice Jordan (born 1964), American activist Jared Jordan (born 1984), American basketball player Jason Jordan (born 1988), American professional wrestler Jason Jordan (soccer) (born 1978), Canadian soccer player Jawhar Jordan (born 1999), American football player Jay Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Jeanne Jordan, American filmmaker Jeff Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people Jeffrey Jordan (born 1988), American basketball player Jen Jordan (born 1974), American lawyer and politician Jenny Johnson Jordan (born 1973), American beach volleyball player Jeremiah Jordan (1830–1911), Irish politician Jeremy Jordan (disambiguation), multiple people