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Name Jens

Meaning:Yahweh is graciousTools:

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About the name Jens in particular

Gender:male
Languages of use:German, Scandinavian
Is short form of:Johannes
Topics:Asteroid 1719 Jens, discovered 1950, diameter 18.93 km, period 5.867 years
US 2021 rank:not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:Jena, Jenö, Jess, Rens     Details
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About John/Johanna, the group of names with the same origin as Jens

Meaning/translation:Yahweh is gracious
Language of origin:Hebrew
Info about origin, male:popular because of Saint John, the apostle and evangelist, and Saint John the Baptist
 very popular through the ages and in many countries
 until now there were 23 popes with the name John
Words:yahweh = (the name of God) (name of the one God according to the Old Testament)  Hebrew
 chanan = to be gracious  Hebrew
Topics:12 Apostles, Interesting, New Testament, Popes
Variants' top ranks:1:Sean Ireland 2003,  1:Jón Iceland 2003 to 2007,  1:Hans Greenland 2011,  1:Jens Denmark 2005,  1:Jan Warsaw 2016,  1:John England+Wales 1944,  1:Jack England+Wales 1998,  1:Jean France 2011,  1:Juan Buenos Aires 2012,  1:João Portugal 2018
Somehow related to:Jahwe
Old/original forms:Jehanne Old French, Ieuan Old Irish, Jehohanan Hebrew, Johanan Hebrew
Name variants:Gia, Giana, Gianna, Giavanna, Gioana, Giovana, Giovanna, Hanna, Hanne, Hanni, Hansine, Ioana, Ioanna, Ionela, Ivana, Ivanka, Ivanna, Iwana, Iyana, Iyanna, Jana, Janae, Janay, Jane, Janel, Janell, Janella, Janelle, Janessa, Janet, Janette, Janice, Janie, Janin, Janina, Janine, Janis, Janita, Janka, Janka, Janna, Janne, Jannine, Jantje, Jayne, Jean, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeanine, Jeanne, Jeannette, Jeannice, Jeannine, Jenna, Jenny, Jensina, Jessie, Jianna, Jo, Joan, Joana, Joann, Joanna, Joanne, Johana, Johanka, Johanna, Jóhanna, Johanne, Johna, Jolien, Jolina, Joline, Jona, Jóna, Jonelle, Jonna, Jovana, Juana, Juanita, Seonag, Seonaid, Shauna, Shawna, Sheena, Shona, Sian, Siana, Sinead, Sinéad, Siobhan, Vanja, Vanna, Yana, Yanet, Yanna, Zana, Zsanett, Anze, Django, Ean, Eoin, Evan, Gan, Geovane, Geovanni, Gian, Gianni, Giovani, Giovanni, Giovannino, Giovanny, Gjin, Gjon, Hampus, Hannes, Hanno, Hans, Hennes, Hovhannes, Huwan, Iain, Ian, Iefan, Ioan, Ioane, Ioannis, Ion, Ionut, Ivan, Ivan, Iván, Ivano, Iwan, Jack, Jackie, Jacky, Jakai, Jan, Ján, Jandel, Janek, Janez, Janic, Janick, Janik, Janika, Janis, Jankin, Jankó, Jann, Jannes, Jannic, Jannick, Jannik, Jannis, János, Janosch, Janusz, Jax, Jaxx, Jean, Jeannot, Jens, Jhon, Jhonny, Jionni, Jo, Joan, Joannes, João, Johan, Johann, Jóhann, Johannes, Jóhannes, John, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon, Jón, Jonathon, Jone, Jones, Jovan, Jovani, Jovanni, Jovanny, Jovany, Juan, Juanito, Juha, Juhani, Juho, Jukka, Jussi, Nino, Ruan, Sean, Shane ...and more   Sortable list   Details
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Popularity lists that contain the name Jens

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BelgiumGraph2007 81,  2006 80,  2005 54
Belgium prevalence 2013 145
DenmarkGraph2002 43,  2000 45,  1999 46,  1998 43,  1997 42,  1996 40
Denmark prevalenceGraph2015 2,  2005 1
Germany prevalence 2005 70
Greenland prevalence 2011 2
NetherlandsGraph2022 39,  2021 42,  2020 35,  2019 39,  2018 39,  2017 44,  2016 37,  2015 35,  2014 31,  2013 32,  2012 302011 37,  2010 42,  2009 42,  2008 43
NorwayGraph2022 452021 47,  2020 52,  2019 72,  2018 61,  2017 87,  2016 77,  2015 98,  2014 117,  2013 103,  2012 99,  2011 105,  2010 112,  2009 91,  2008 89,  2006 97,  2005 93,  2004 81,  2002 89,  2001 78,  2000 65,  1999 81,  1997 69
Sweden 1998 91
Switzerland 1997 346
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