What Does the Name Jensen Mean?

Jensen is a unisex name of Danish/Scandinavian patronymic surname origin meaning “son of Jens (Jens being a Danish form of John, 'God is gracious').”

Updated June 2026

Name	Jensen
Gender	unisex
Origin	Danish/Scandinavian patronymic surname
Meaning	son of Jens (Jens being a Danish form of John, 'God is gracious')
Variants	Jenson, Jenssen, Jansen, Janson
Popularity	A modern surname-name in the US Top 1000; chiefly male but with growing female use.

The meaning and origin of Jensen

The name Jensen means “son of Jens (Jens being a Danish form of John, 'God is gracious')” and has Danish/Scandinavian patronymic surname origins. A common Danish surname meaning 'son of Jens,' the Scandinavian form of John. Adopted as a given name in English-speaking countries, used for both boys and (increasingly) girls.

Variants and related names

Jensen is related to several other names you may recognize: Jenson, Jenssen, Jansen, Janson. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Jensen?

A modern surname-name in the US Top 1000; chiefly male but with growing female use.

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