To flow down
A variant of the Hebrew name Jordan, referring to the river that flows between the countries of Jordan and Israel. It is traditionally used to commemorate a baptism in the river's waters. While the 'en' spelling is less common than the 'an' ending, it retains the same etymological roots.
Less common today
Jorden isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #677 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Dutch chess grandmaster