Yordanka

Yordanka (Йорданка) is the Bulgarian form of the name Jordana, the feminine variant of Jared. The translation of the name is 'the descending one', 'the descended one', or 'the sent one'. Its roots lie in Ancient Hebrew, derived from the word yrd (ירד), which means 'to descend', 'to go down', 'to sink', 'to take away', and 'the descent'.

What does the name Yordanka mean?

Yordanka (Йорданка) represents a Bulgarian variant of Jordana, which is considered the feminine form of Jared. The name is translated as 'the descending one', 'the descended one', or 'the sent one'. Its origin can be found in Ancient Hebrew, where the word yrd (ירד) means 'to descend', 'to go down', 'to sink', 'to take away', and 'the descent'. Sometimes, the first name is also interpreted as 'the descendant' or 'the offspring', derived from the Ancient Hebrew yered or yared (יָרֶד), which means 'the lineage' or 'the origin'. Other variants include Jordanka, Jordanna, Jordane, Yardena, Yordana, and Jordanne.

Where does the name Yordanka come from?

The name Yordanka has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'the descending one'.

How do you pronounce Yordanka?

Jor-danka

When is the name day of Yordanka?

The name day for Yordanka falls on January 6.

Popularity

In Germany, Yordanka is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,539th on the list of the most common female baby names. Its best placement was in 2013, when it reached 2,584th place. Over the last ten years, Yordanka has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,310th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it is ranked 6,582nd.

Nicknames & pet names

Danche / Danny

Famous people

• Yordanka Fandakova (Bulgarian educator and politician)