Jensen
Meaning
"son of Jens (son of John)"
Origin: Scandinavian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #328
- Total SSA Count
- 1,054
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jen, Jens
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of Jens (son of John)"
Origin: Scandinavian
"pure"
Origin: Greek via Katherine
Jensen is more popular, ranked #328 vs #3192 for Kaely.
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Jensen is more popular, ranked #328 compared to Kaely at #3192 in the United States.
Jensen means "son of Jens (son of John)" (Scandinavian origin). Kaely means "pure" (Greek via Katherine origin).
Jensen is primarily a boy name. Kaely is primarily a girl name.