The baby name Janssen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈjɑn.sən/ (YAN-sən); English: /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (JAN-sen).
Janssen is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Janssen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: /ˈjɑn.sən/ (YAN-sən); English: /ˈdʒæn.sən/ or /ˈjæn.sən/ (JAN-sen).
Janssen is Dutch in Origin.
Janssen is a Dutch and Low German patronymic meaning “son of Jan,” Jan being the vernacular form of John. Through John it traces to Hebrew Yochanan, “God is gracious.” Pronounced YAHN-sən in Dutch and JAN-sən in English contexts, the name as a given name carries the same benediction while retaining a crisp, modern surname style.
The surname ranks among the most common in the Netherlands and Flanders; medieval records attest to its use, and migration disseminated it to South Africa, Indonesia, and the Americas. Adoption as a first name has risen since the late 20th century. Close variants and cognates include Jansen, Janse, Janssens (Belgian), Jansson (Swedish), Jensen (Danish/Norwegian), Johannsen/Johansen, Johnson, and Janson. Related given names: Jan, Jens, Johan, and John.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #693 | 8 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #740 | 12 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #867 | 12 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #908 | 13 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,174 | 9 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Janssen is popular in 31 countries — most recent births per country:
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