Boy name · Greek
Jason
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: healerJason is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "healer". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Healer
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #165 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Jason
As a boy's name, Jason comes from Greek and means "healer". It is used in English.
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How popular is Jason?
- US rank in 2025
- #165
- 2,224 babies, 1,302 per million boys
- Best rank
- #2 in 1974
- Most babies: 55,631 in 1977
- Babies since 1880
- At least 1,052,030
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 173 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 124 per million |
| 1900s | 91 per million |
| 1910s | 94 per million |
| 1920s | 90 per million |
| 1930s | 83 per million |
| 1940s | 88 per million |
| 1950s | 187 per million |
| 1960s | 2,208 per million |
| 1970s | 28,016 per million |
| 1980s | 15,825 per million |
| 1990s | 4,709 per million |
| 2000s | 4,437 per million |
| 2010s | 2,691 per million |
| 2020s | 1,518 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #84 | #92 | #99 | #103 | #119 | #129 | #146 | #147 | #148 | #165 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for Jason
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Jacetraditional short form (English)
- Jaycetraditional short form (English)
Other forms of Jason
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- IasonHealer (Greek, boy)
Names spelled like Jason
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JaxonVariant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- JaxsonVariant of Jackson, a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- JanGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- JakobSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
- JacobSupplanter, holder of the heel (Hebrew, boy)
- JahanWorld (Persian, boy)
- JaloNoble, gracious (Finnish, boy)
- JamesonSon of James (English, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Jason
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
- AlexDefender, protector (Greek, unisex)
- AndreasManly, brave (Greek, boy)
- CyrilLordly (Greek, boy)
- FilipLover of horses (Greek, boy)
- KlausVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
- LinusFlax plant (Greek, boy)
- NarcisoNarcissus flower (Greek, boy)
- NicoVictory of the people (Greek, boy)
Jason: common questions
What does the name Jason mean?
Jason comes from Greek and means "healer".
Is Jason a boy or girl name?
Jason is mainly a boy's name.
What are nicknames for Jason?
Common nicknames for Jason include Jace and Jayce.
How popular is the name Jason?
Jason ranked #165 in the US in 2025, with 2,224 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Jason?
Forms of Jason with the same meaning and origin include Iason (Greek).
What middle names go with Jason?
Middle names that flow well with Jason include Alton, Ambrose, Burton, Cooper and Dennis. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

