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Jens-Peter

“God has been gracious” + “stone, rock”

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No sourced pronunciation yet

Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: German Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Jens-Peter

Jens-Peter is a masculine given name documented in German, Danish and Finnish. It combines Jens (“God has been gracious”) and Peter (“stone, rock”), as cited on those names' pages.

Separate records with matching spellings: Jens Peter (Spanish)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “God has been gracious” + “stone, rock”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (5)

Wikidata Q99520852CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Jens (cited meaning “God has been gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in German.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jens-Peter Herold
born 1965
German middle-distance runner
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jens-Peter Bonde
1948–2021
Danish politician (1948–2021)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q99520852CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Jens (cited meaning “God has been gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Jens-Peter

Jens-Peter is a masculine given name documented in German, Danish and Finnish. It combines Jens (“God has been gracious”) and Peter (“stone, rock”), as cited on those names' pages.

Separate records with matching spellings: Jens Peter (Spanish)

Meaning in the sources

Not established

Meaning: “God has been gracious” + “stone, rock”

No etymology text in the cited sources.

Sources for this account (5)

Wikidata Q99520852CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Jens (cited meaning “God has been gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Jens-Peter is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Jens-Peter’s connections around the world.

0 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Germany

Language records

Documented as a given name in German.

Explore Germany

4 of 6 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Jens-Peter Herold
born 1965
German middle-distance runner
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Jens-Peter Bonde
1948–2021
Danish politician (1948–2021)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q99520852CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Turkish Wiktionary: Jens-PeterCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
NameStoria: Jens (cited meaning “God has been gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Jens-Peter

Meaning in the sources

Where Jens-Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Jens-Peter Herold

Jens-Peter Bonde

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Jens-Peter

Meaning in the sources

Where Jens-Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Jens-Peter Herold

Jens-Peter Bonde

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page