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
"title of honor (from Titus)"
Origin: Latin
Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 vs #4911 for Tyus.
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Janson is more popular, ranked #4740 compared to Tyus at #4911 in the United States.
Janson means "son of Jan" (Scandinavian/Dutch origin). Tyus means "title of honor (from Titus)" (Latin origin).
Janson is primarily a boy name. Tyus is primarily a boy name.