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
"driftwood"
Origin: Old English
Marlowe is more popular, ranked #624 vs #2836 for Jansen.
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Marlowe is more popular, ranked #624 compared to Jansen at #2836 in the United States.
Jansen means "son of Jan (John)" (Dutch origin). Marlowe means "driftwood" (Old English origin).
Jansen is primarily a boy name. Marlowe is primarily a girl name.