Gender: Boy
Meaning: Healer, to heal
Origin: Greek
Popularity: Ranked #148 in 2024 with 2,448 babies born.
History: Jason comes from the Greek 'Iason,' meaning healer, related to 'iasthai.' In Greek mythology, Jason was the legendary hero who led the Argonauts in quest of the Golden Fleece. The name was enormously popular in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, consistently ranking among the top names of the era.
Name length: 5 letters
How common is Jason? About 1 in 1,360 babies born in 2024 were named Jason, or roughly 6.7 per day in the United States.
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