Jordi means flowing down or descending — the Catalan form of George, from the Greek. Sant Jordi IS Catalonia's patron saint — the dragon-slayer. Jordi IS one of Catalonia's most beloved names — Sant Jordi's Day IS celebrated with roses AND books. Two syllables of the dragon-slayer, roses-AND-books, and Catalonia's patron saint.
Jordi IS the Catalan George. Sant Jordi IS Catalonia's patron — the dragon-slayer. Celebrated with roses AND books.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Catalan; Sant Jordi's Day.
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Today
Jordi remains a beloved choice, ranking #1589 in the US. 3,693 babies have been named Jordi since 1967.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jordi?
1999peak year
Jordi reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1999, 217 babies received the name (ranked #744). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1589), with about 127 babies given the name annually. Jordi's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 3,693 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Jordi's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — dragon-slaying nurturing. People named Jordi tend to be warm, brave, and gifted at being the Catalan dragon-slayer celebrated with roses AND books.
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