Jordan in Hebrew is יַרְדֵּן (yardén).
It can also be said ממלכת ירדן, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Jordan
/ˈd͡ʒɔːdən/ /ˈd͡ʒɔɹdən/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Jordan as a name.
male given name
- יַרְדֵּןירדןyardénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
female given name
- יַרְדֵּןירדןyardénfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
country
- יַרְדֵּןירדןyardénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מַמְלֶכֶת יַרְדֵּןממלכת ירדןmamlékhet yardénfeminine
river
- יַרְדֵּןירדןyardénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
surname
- יַרְדֵּןירדןyardénmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word יַרְדֵּן.
- Written with vowel points
- יַרְדֵּן
- Written without vowel points
- ירדן
- Said
- yardén
- Its meanings in English
- Jordan, a unisex given name, Yarden, equivalent to English Jordan, a surname
The Hebrew dictionary's page for ירדן, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after Jordan in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Jordan in Hebrew.
How do you say Jordan in Hebrew?
Jordan in Hebrew is יַרְדֵּן, said yardén. Without vowel points it is written ירדן.
What are other Hebrew words for Jordan?
Besides ירדן, Jordan can be said מַמְלֶכֶת יַרְדֵּן (mamlékhet yardén), depending on the meaning.
Is ירדן masculine or feminine?
The word ירדן is masculine.
What else does ירדן mean in English?
Besides Jordan, ירדן can mean a unisex given name, Yarden, equivalent to English Jordan and a surname.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Jordan and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.