The baby name Janson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.sən/ (JAN-sən).
The baby name Janson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒæn.sən/ (JAN-sən).
Janson is Dutch, English in Origin.
Janson is a patronymic given name and surname from the Dutch, Scandinavian, and English naming traditions, literally "son of Jan." Jan is the vernacular form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan/Yehohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." As a first name, Janson carries that blessing-forward sense while keeping the brisk, modern -son ending.
Documented widely as a surname since the late Middle Ages in the Low Countries and Sweden, Janson entered use as a given name mainly in the late 20th century, riding the surname-to-forename trend in English-speaking countries. It remains uncommon but familiar, an alternative to Jackson, Jensen, or Jenson. Close variants and cognates include Jansen, Janssen, Jansson (Swedish), Jansons (Latvian), Janzen (German/Mennonite), and Johnson; related forms from Jens yield Jensen/Jenson. Creative modern spellings such as Jansyn or Jansan appear occasionally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #232 | 3 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #254 | 16 | 11,010 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #302 | 18 | 9,639 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #405 | 4 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #492 | 36 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #627 | 71 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #635 | 31 | 13,390 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #872 | 21 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #894 | 27 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 5 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,005 | 107 | 25,439 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,151 | 28 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Janson is popular in 46 countries — most recent births per country:
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