Janson
Meaning
"son of Jan"
Origin: Scandinavian/Dutch
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,740
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jan, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Jan"
Origin: Scandinavian/Dutch
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #4740 for Janson.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Janson at #4740 in the United States.
Janson means "son of Jan" (Scandinavian/Dutch origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Janson is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.