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
"to rise, ascend, increase"
Origin: Modern English respelling of 'rise'
Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 vs #4803 for Ryze.
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Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 compared to Ryze at #4803 in the United States.
Janson means "son of Jan" (Scandinavian/Dutch origin). Ryze means "to rise, ascend, increase" (Modern English respelling of 'rise' origin).
Janson is primarily a boy name. Ryze is primarily a boy name.