Janssen - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Janssen \j(a)-nssen, jan(s)-sen\ is a variant of Janson (Scandinavian), and the meaning of Janssen is "son of Jan".

The baby name Janssen sounds like Jansson and Jansen. Other similar baby names are Hanssen, Benssen, Hansson, Hansen, Jacksen, Jensen, Janzen, Jantzen, Janse, Jaysen, Jasen, Jaisen, Jensson and Tansen.

Janssen is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Janssen. Compare Janssen with related baby names.