The baby name Jansson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Swedish: /ˈjan.sɔn/ (YAHN-sohn); English: /ˈjæn.sən/ (YAN-sən).
Jansson is Swedish in Origin.
The baby name Jansson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Swedish: /ˈjan.sɔn/ (YAHN-sohn); English: /ˈjæn.sən/ (YAN-sən).
Jansson is Swedish in Origin.
Jansson is a Swedish patronymic that has migrated into given-name use. Built from Jan (the Swedish form of John) + -sson “son,” it literally means “son of Jan.” Jan derives from Latin Johannes, from Hebrew Yohanan, conveying the blessing “Yahweh is gracious” or “God is gracious.”
As a hereditary surname, Jansson became widespread in Sweden when traditional patronymics were fixed in the late 19th century; the name appears throughout earlier church registers as a shifting identifier tied to a father named Jan. Modern first-name use is rare but growing, fitting the surname-as-forename trend in English-speaking countries and appealing to families seeking a crisp Nordic choice; it is sometimes treated as unisex. Close variants and cognates include Janson, Janssen, and Jansen; related Swedish forms are Johansson, Jonsson, and Jönsson. Given-name counterparts are Jan, Johan, Johannes, and John.
Jansson barely registers. There are only 13 recorded uses on record, spread over 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #978 | 4 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jansson is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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