Janssen

Janssen Meaning & Origin

About Janssen
The name "Janssen" is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name "Jan," which is the Dutch form of "John." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Jan. The name "Jan" itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the name "Janssen" can be interpreted to mean "son of Jan" or "descendant of Jan," with Jan being a name associated with God's grace.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Janssen are male.

Janssen Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 140% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
JNSN
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
JA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
J05205
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AE1 N S AH0 N
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆสครฆnsษ™n/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('JNSN', 'ANSN')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Janssen in Braille

Here's how to represent Janssen in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Janssen in braille

How to Spell the Name Janssen in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Janssen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Janssen in sign language

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