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Jason
Say it: JAY-sin
Meaning
From Greek Iasōn, probably from iasthai 'to heal'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Also used by Hellenised Jews as a rendering of Joshua; extremely popular in the US in the 1970s.
Its wave through time
A fashion of the 1970s
In the United States
- 1,044,518 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1974, about 1 in 29 boys
- 3,073 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Jayson
| Greek | Iason |
|---|---|
| Italian | Giasone |
| French | Jason |
| Spanish | Jasón |
| Greek | Iasōn |
Famous bearers
- Jason, leader of the Argonauts in Greek myth
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.