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Jansen

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAN-son /ˈdʒæn.soʊn/Medium

Meaning: Origin uncertainMedium

In 30 seconds: Jansen is a boy's name with an uncertain origin, used in American naming. It reads like a surname carried over into first-name use.
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Origin MediumAmerican
MeaningOrigin uncertain
U.S. rank (2025)#3404 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births34 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1994
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,124

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199419582025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

The precise origin of Jansen is uncertain, and the honest answer is that it has no single agreed meaning. It is recorded in American usage and has the look and sound of a family name adopted as a given name.

Actor Jansen Panettiere, who lived from 1994 to 2023, is one bearer associated with the name.

Did you know? Jansen is a spelling variant of Janson, so it keeps the same core meaning of 'origin uncertain' while changing the visual style.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Jansen — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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Famous Bearers

  • ★Jansen Panettiere (1994–2023)
    Male public figure listed on Behind the Name.

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jansen mean?

Jansen is usually explained as meaning 'origin uncertain' and is most often linked with American tradition.

How do you pronounce Jansen?

It's commonly said JAN-son /ˈdʒæn.soʊn/.

Is Jansen a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Jansen is used as a boy name.

How popular is Jansen?

In 2024, Jansen ranked #2842 in the U.S. for boys, with 45 births recorded.

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