Jason

Jason: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “healer”
Origin: Greek
Say it: JAY-sən · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Iasōn, related to a verb meaning 'to heal'. In Greek myth, Jason led the Argonauts.

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How popular is Jason?

2024736 per million US babies

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Babies named Jason in 20242,448

2024 rank#148 boys

Peak year1974

Total US babies since 18801,054,860

Jason is fading: recent use is about 51% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jason

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jacehealer · English
Jaycemodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
Jaysonhealer · Greek
Jasehealer · English
Jaceymodern form of Jace · American (modern coinage)
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek

Jason questions

What does the name Jason mean?

Jason means "healer". It comes from Greek. From Greek Iasōn, related to a verb meaning 'to heal'. In Greek myth, Jason led the Argonauts.

Is Jason a boy or girl name?

Jason is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jason?

2,448 US babies were named Jason in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.

How do you pronounce Jason?

Jason is usually pronounced JAY-sən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.