Meaning & Origin
A male given name transferred from the surname, variant of Jensen.
Jenson is a boy's and girl's baby name of Danish origin, from the Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Jens' — where Jens is the Danish and Norwegian form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, 'God is gracious').
Formula One champion Jenson Button — 2009 World Driver's Champion — gave this Scandinavian surname a sleek, high-performance association in global racing culture. The -son ending gives it the familiar surname-as-first-name construction that parents have embraced across recent decades, with just enough international flavor to feel distinctive.