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Unisex name

Jordan

Jordan ranks #2,715 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 2 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #780 for dogs.
Jordan's popularity trend

Jordan's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%0.02%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
2
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#2,715
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
−2,781
2014 → 2019
Gender split
59% male
41% female59% male

Gender split comes from 34 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Jordan mean?
/ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew

Jordan comes from the Hebrew yarden, generally traced to a root meaning "to flow down" or "descend," and is best known as the name of the river running through the Middle East.

It has a steady, grounded sound — fitting for a calm, dependable companion who feels like a constant presence in your life.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Jordan shows up

Cats named Jordan per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US<0.01%
TorontoON, CA<0.01%

Cat names like Jordan

Dan

Jordan means, by theme

Ocean & water