יַרְדֵּנָה
Yardena means “to flow down; the feminine of Jordan”
Yardena is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- יַרְדֵּנָה
- On an ID card
- ירדנה
- In English letters
- Yardena
- Meaning
- To flow down; the feminine of Jordan
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- WaterPlaces in Israel
- Gematria value
- 269
2,171 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yardena.
- 2,171 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 135 of them were born in 1967, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yardena is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ירדנה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 2,171 | 0 | – |
| Muslim girls | 32 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yardena in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yardena.
What does the name Yardena mean?
Yardena means “to flow down; the feminine of Jordan”. Yardena is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Yardena a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yardena is mainly a girl's name. Of the 2,171 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 2,171 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yardena in Hebrew?
Yardena is written ירדנה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יַרְדֵּנָה.
How many people in Israel are named Yardena?
2,171 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yardena today. The most were born in 1967.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.