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Jordi

“flowing down”·“farmer”·“one who works the earth”

Jordi is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.” Jordi is a form of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Jordi is a variant of Jordan. One interpretation is “flowing down.” Jordi is a form of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”

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Where it comes from

Jordi is a variant of Jordan. An origin associated with Jordan is Hebrew. Jordi is a form of George. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.

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How it developed

In Catalan usage, Jordi developed from Γεώργιος. Jordi is a form of George. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.

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The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1967. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Jordi is a form of George. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations.

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Jordi through the years

Babies since 1880: 3,780; 3,429 boys · 351 girls
Most popular year: 1999; 222 babies
2025: 87; #2,241 for boys · #5,312 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20: −20%; Easing

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Jordi in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1967–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

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The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 84% boys.

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Five-year rolling share of U.S. births. Blank stretches had too few births to read.

Where it’s given

Most at home inCalifornia, Florida

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2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: California (13), Florida (6).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 63 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,241 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 27.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 217 in 1999. It also appeared in 24 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (13). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,253 as a first name in 2020; 135 as a surname in 2020.

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Jordi’s family of names

In Catalan usage, Jordi has a diminutive in Toti. Jordi shares a linguistic root with George. Jordi has a related form in Jordan.

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Around the world

Jordi has relatives in 14 languages.

14 related names in 14 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 4

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Spellings & scripts 1

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