Meaning of the nameJordane
- Unisex
- French origin
- Hebrew origin
- Jor-da-ne
Jordane is the French form of Jordan, the name of the Jordan River, which Behind the Name links to the Hebrew yarad, 'to descend'.
Meaning
“name of the Jordan River, which is linked to the Hebrew verb 'to descend, to flow'”
- People (2022)
- 1,441
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,442
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,613
- people
Jordane in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jordane, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (494 people).
820 women 621 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jordane is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jordane in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 456 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 122 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 114 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 97 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 67 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 66 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 58 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 52 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 47 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 45 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 45 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 32 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 27 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 25 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 24 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 20 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 18 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Jordane
Behind the Name records Jordane as a French variant of Jordan, also used as a feminine name. Jordan comes from the name of the river between Jordan and Israel, in Hebrew Yarḏen, which the source derives from the verb yaraḏ, 'to descend, to flow'. In Portuguese, the same source lists the form Jordão. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,441 people named Jordane, with a median age of 30. Most were born in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Proportionally, it is most common in Minas Gerais.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Jordane · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jordan · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jordane
What does the name Jordane mean?
Jordane means “name of the Jordan River, which is linked to the Hebrew verb 'to descend, to flow'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Jordane in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,441 people with the first name Jordane, which ranks it number 6,442 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Jordane a boy's or a girl's name?
Jordane is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 820 women and 621 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Jordane?
Jordane is a name of French and Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jordane most common?
Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.002% of the state's population is named Jordane (456 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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