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The baby name Jansen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑn.sən/ (Dutch); /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (English variants).

Jansen is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /ˈjɑn.sən/ (Dutch); /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (English variants)

What is the meaning of the name Jansen ?

The baby name Jansen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjɑn.sən/ (Dutch); /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (English variants).

Jansen is Dutch in Origin.

Jansen is a Dutch and Low German patronymic name meaning "son of Jan," with Jan the Dutch form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, "Yahweh is gracious." While sometimes encountered in Scandinavia, the comparable form there is Jensen; in Dutch and Frisian regions Jansen and Janssen dominate. As a given name in English, it is pronounced JAN-sen; in Dutch, YAN-sen.

The surname has deep roots in the Netherlands and Flanders, where it ranks among the most frequent family names and was standardized in 19th-century civil records. As a first name, Jansen rose in the late 20th and early 21st centuries alongside the popularity of surnames-as-given-names and -son endings (Mason, Grayson, Jenson). Use appears in the United States, South Africa, and Australia. Notable variants and cognates include Janssen, Janson, Janzen (Plautdietsch/Low German), Jenson and Jensen; broader patronymic cousins are Johnson, Johansen, and Johansson. Across forms, the meaning remains "Yahweh is gracious."

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Famous people with the name Jansen

Jansen Panettiere Actor · Born 1994 · United States Jansen Panettiere was an American actor best known for his role in the film 'The Perfect Game'. He also appeared in 'Ice Age: The Meltdown' and 'The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry'. Born in 1994, he was the younger brother of actress Hayden Panettiere.

Jansen – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
ID Boys 0 #116 16 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
NA Boys 0 #245 9 6,830
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
SG 0 #254 16 11,010
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #323 9 9,639
Canada Boys 2014 #327 5 2,348
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
PH Boys 0 #348 36 11,440
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
HK Boys 0 #495 33 12,905
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
SG Boys 0 #580 118 17,960
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
BR Boys 0 #696 56 12,213
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
PE Boys 0 #845 34 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #848 45 7,044
NL Boys 0 #893 59 5,873
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
OM Boys 0 #913 6 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
United States Girls 2015 #919 5 9,502
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,012 3 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,029 83 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,086 93 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,117 25 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,586 29 28,008

Jansen is popular in 45 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
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BH

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People also ask about Jansen

Jansen is predominantly a boy's name.
Jansen is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈjɑn.sən/ (Dutch); /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (English variants).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Janssen, Janson, Jansson, Janzen and Janssens.
Across languages, Jansen has these equivalents: Johnson (English), Johansson/Johansen (Scandinavian), Ivanov (Slavic, 'son of Ivan').
Yes — Jansen ranked #327 in Canada in 2014, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Jansen ranks highest in Canada (#327 in 2014).
Jansen's popularity is rising. It moved from #851 in 2014 to #848 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Jansen are in our database, including Jansen Panettiere (Actor).