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Jason

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: healer

Jason 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.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Jason on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Jason on 1 list.

  • “Leader of the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece”

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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
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 1970s, at 28,016 per million.
Babies named Jason per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 1970s
1880s173 per million
1890s124 per million
1900s91 per million
1910s94 per million
1920s90 per million
1930s83 per million
1940s88 per million
1950s187 per million
1960s2,208 per million
1970s28,016 per million
1980s15,825 per million
1990s4,709 per million
2000s4,437 per million
2010s2,691 per million
2020s1,518 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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

  • JaceShort form of Jason, healer (Greek, boy)
  • JayceVariant of Jace, short for Jason, healer (Greek, boy)

Middle names for Jason

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • AltonTown at a river's source (Old English, boy)
  • AmbroseImmortal one (Greek, boy)
  • BurtonFortified town (Old English, boy)
  • CooperBarrel maker (English, boy)
  • DennisOf Dionysus (Greek, boy)
  • EltonElla's town (Old English, boy)
  • HeathMoorland (English, boy)
  • WestonWest town (Old English, boy)

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.