Jens name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 13th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Hebrew

Usage: Hindi, German, Scandinavian, Frisian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, Faroese, Icelandic, Greenlandic, Swedish and Norwegian

Pronunciation: j(e)-ns

Meaning: Gracious Gift of God, Yahweh is Gracious and God is Merciful

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What does Jens mean?
Variations of Jens
How popular is Jens?
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Similar Names to Jens
Famous People Named Jens
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What does Jens mean?

Trendy and Enduring Jens is originated from Hebrew is predominantly used in Hindi, Estonian, Norwegian, Danish, Faroese, Swedish, Greenlandic, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Icelandic, Finnish and Frisian, Jens means "Gracious Gift of God, Yahweh is Gracious or God is Merciful" is used for boys.

Jens is derivative of Jan. Jan is form of biblical and enduring Jean. Jan is a shortened form of Janacek. Jan is German and Frisian equivalent of Johannes. Also Jan is Dutch, Frisian and German equivalent of Jahan [11].

Jan is also Dutch, Frisian and German equivalent of Names Ending with -Ian. Jan is also form of Johannes [11] in Slavic language. Meaning of Jan is God is Merciful and The Grace or Mercy of the Lord came from Hebrew and Czech.

Jens is abridged form of Johannes. Johannes is a variant form of evergreen and biblical Jean. Johannes is Dutch and Scandinavian form of John. Also Johannes is Latin form of The Greek Name Ιωαννης, Which is a Contracted Form of the Hebrew Name יוֹחָנָן, a Combination of Jo;Hann, Meaning God is Gracious.

Meaning of Johannes is God is Merciful, The Lord is Gracious and Merciful is originated from Hebrew. Jens is German, Danish and Swedish equivalent of Jöns.

How do I pronounce Jens?

The two syllabled name Jens is commonly pronounced as j(e)-ns.

Variants of Jens

Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Jes, Jenseraq, Jöns, Jönis, Jödde, Jeanne, Johanna, Ivan, John, Johannes, Hanan, Jaes, Jess, Jösse, Jonis

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How popular is the name Jens?

Jens is common in Netherlands where over 1580 new-borns have been given the name since 2015. At its zenith in 2015, it ranked 35th when 338 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 50 baby names 5 times Also, Jens used to be a common name in Denmark, first appeared in 1993 and over 1842 babies have been given the name in 9 years.

At its zenith in 1993,. After 9 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 50 baby names 9 times Also, Jens is common in Belgium where over 4462 new-borns have been given the name since 1995.

At the peak of its usage in 1996, the moniker grabbed the 13rd spot and 443 baby boys were given the name.

Jens is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1884 and was able to reach the top 700 names.

In 1884, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 663 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Jens. Over 2295 people have been named Jens in United States. Jens is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales still in use today.

Also, it is uncommon in France, where it has been in use since 1974 and peaked in 1974 when it ranked 1439th.

However things change on global perspective, Jens is extremely popular in Germany where every 1 in 500 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Sweden and Norway. According to our findings, over 330000 babies have been named Jens globally.

Year	Rank	Births
2018	5071	18
2017	4306	23
2016	4173	24
2015	5277	17
2014	3882	26

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Jens in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	6251	1181	5	9
	1676	187	15	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Jens

You chose not to love people who don't love themselves. You want to be an example of how everyone should live their life. You are often seen as the wise weirdo who doesn't talk much. Having 5 as your soul urge number reveals your deep desire to change and transform all the time. Relationships make you feel trapped. You have a specific taste in people. You don't hang around with just anyone. However, this is why people respect you.

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Elisabeth - Elisabeth's meaning is My God is Perfect or God is Fullness is used as a gender insensitive name. It is rooted from Hebrew is particulary used in Swedish, Norwegian and Old Norse. In 2006, acclaimed name Elisabeth managed to bag 497th position on list of baby girl names in United States
Marjet - Girl name Marjet is originated from Hebrew, meaning of Marjet is "Bitterness" is used largely in Dutch and Swedish
Melanie - Persistent and Illustrous Melanie substantially is used in Swedish, Finnish and Kannada is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Melanie is "Dark Skinned, The Black or Dark" is rooted from Old Greek
Lucas - Loved and All time favorite unisex name Lucas means "Daylight Babies, Bringer of Light or Light" and is predominantly used in Danish, French and Dutch has origin in Latin and Old Greek

Arnoldina - Girl name Arnoldina is used commonly in Dutch and German that of Old High German origin, meaning of Arnoldina is "Rule or Eagle"

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Famous people named Jens

Jens Evensen, Norwegian lawyer, judge, politician
Jens Bratlie, Norwegian attorney and military officer
Jens Christian Hauge, Jens Chr
Jens Orback, Swedish Social Democratic politician
Jens Christian Christensen, Danish politician
Jens Müller, Norwegian pilot trained in Little Norway in Canada and POW
Jens Harald Bratlie, Norwegian pianist
Jens Grand, outstanding jurist of canon law

Jens Christian Svabo, pioneering Faroese linguist, scholar
Jens Jørgen Thorsen, Danish artist, director
Jens Lauritz Arup, Norwegian bishop and politician
Jens Haugland, Norwegian jurist and politician for the Labour Party
Jens Isak de Lange Kobro, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party
Jens Boden, German speed skater
Jens Haven, Moravian missionary and the prime mover behind the founding of the Moravian missions
Jens Lindemann, German born Canadian trumpet soloist of Polish Jewish heritage now based
Jens Nickel, is one of Germany's leading Ten-pin bowlers
Jens Gaiser, German nordic combined skier
Jens Thiis, Norwegian art historian
Jens Christian Grøndahl,
Jens Zetlitz, Norwegian priest and poet

Jens Larsen, Danish former professional volleyball and beach volleyball player
Jens Ackermann, German politician and member of the FDP
Jens Olsen, clockmaker, locksmith and astromechanic
Jens Christian Djurhuus, first poet who wrote in Faroese
Jens Werrmann, German hurdler
Jens Ferdinand Willumsen, Danish artist
Jens Deimel, former German nordic combined skier
Jens Sparschuh, German writer from Chemnitz
Jens Esmark, Danish-Norwegian professor of mineralogy
Jens Munk, Dano-Norwegian navigator and explorer
Jens Müller, East German-German luger
Jens Peder Søndberg, artist based in Copenhagen
Jens Frahm, biomednmr
Jens Martin Skibsted, Danish designer, brands expert and entrepreneur

Jens Peter Hansen, Danish amateur football player
Jens Pühse, extreme right-wing German politician
Jens Hübler, retired East German sprinter
Jens Lambæk, Danish gymnast
Jens Kristian Jensen, Danish gymnast
Jens Kirkegaard, Danish gymnast
Jens Laursen, Danish gymnast
Jens Salvesen, Norwegian sailor
Jens Jørgen Hansen, Danish former football player and manager
Jens Dautzenberg, former German sprinter
Jens Knipphals, retired West German long jumper
Jens Christian Skou, Danish biochemist and Nobel laureate
Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae, Danish archaeologist, historian and politician
Jens Martin Knudsen, Danish astrophysicist
Jens Clausen, Danish-American botanist, geneticist

Jens Baggesen, major Danish poet, librettist, critic
Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian politician
Jens Jeremies, retired German footballer
Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian writer whose work spanned a number of literary formats

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