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
"stranger, foreigner (from xenos)"
Origin: Greek
Jensen is more popular, ranked #328 vs #3324 for Xenia.
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Jensen is more popular, ranked #328 compared to Xenia at #3324 in the United States.
Jensen means "son of Jens (son of John)" (Scandinavian origin). Xenia means "stranger, foreigner (from xenos)" (Greek origin).
Jensen is primarily a boy name. Xenia is primarily a girl name.