Henson
Meaning
"son of Henne (Henry)"
Origin: Middle English patronymic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,111
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hens, Hen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Henne (Henry)"
Origin: Middle English patronymic
"song; nightingale"
Origin: Hebrew Zamir influence
Zymeir is more popular, ranked #4998 vs #5111 for Henson.
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Zymeir is more popular, ranked #4998 compared to Henson at #5111 in the United States.
Henson means "son of Henne (Henry)" (Middle English patronymic origin). Zymeir means "song; nightingale" (Hebrew Zamir influence origin).
Henson is primarily a boy name. Zymeir is primarily a boy name.