67%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. HEHN-dər-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a Scottish surname meaning "son of Henry". PopularityDetails Last ranked #972 in 1944 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong serious Categories colleges or universities, currently out of the US top 1000, Dynasty characters, surnames