Hanson
Meaning
"son of Hans (John)"
Origin: Scandinavian/German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,840
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hans, Han
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Hans (John)"
Origin: Scandinavian/German
"healer"
Origin: Greek
Hanson is more popular, ranked #2840 vs #2955 for Jaycen.
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Hanson is more popular, ranked #2840 compared to Jaycen at #2955 in the United States.
Hanson means "son of Hans (John)" (Scandinavian/German origin). Jaycen means "healer" (Greek origin).
Hanson is primarily a boy name. Jaycen is primarily a boy name.