Jansen
Meaning
"son of Jan (John)"
Origin: Dutch
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,836
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Jans
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Jan (John)"
Origin: Dutch
"elm grove, place of elms"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Jansen is more popular, ranked #2836 vs #2921 for Lennix.
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Jansen is more popular, ranked #2836 compared to Lennix at #2921 in the United States.
Jansen means "son of Jan (John)" (Dutch origin). Lennix means "elm grove, place of elms" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Jansen is primarily a boy name. Lennix is primarily a boy name.