Gender:
Origin:
Greek
2140 famous people named Jason found on Wikipedia.
1032627 male, 5011 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
100-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
2nd in year 1978
Used in: Biblical, English, French, Mythology
A male given name: from a Greek word meaning “healer.”.
Jason is a common given name for a male. It comes from Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), meaning "healer", from the verb ἰάομαι (iáomai), "heal", "cure", cognate with Ἰασώ, Iasō, the goddess of healing and ἰατρός, iatros, "healer", "physician". Forms of related words have been attested in Greek from as far back as Mycenaen (in Linear B) and Arcadocypriot (in the Cypriot syllabary) Greek: 𐀂𐀊𐀳, i-ja-te and i-ja-te-ra-ne, respectively, both regarded as standing for inflected forms of ἰατήρ, "healer".
The name was borne in Greek mythology by Jason, the great Thessalian hero who led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece.
The name is also found in the New Testament, as the house of a man named Jason was used as a refuge by Paul and Silas.
Its popularity in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s, when it was among the top 20 male names, but it had fallen out of the top 100 by 2003.
Jason is the most common spelling; however, there are many variant spellings such as Jaison and Jayson. Jay and Jase are the common diminutives.
A feminine name that sounds similar is Jacin, derived from the Portuguese-Spanish name Jacinta or the Anglicized version Jacinda, meaning Hyacinth.
Masc. proper name, from Greek Eason, from Hebrew Yehoshua, a common name among Hellenistic Jews (see Joshua). In Greek mythology, son of Aeson, leader of the Argonauts, from Latin Jason, from Greek Iason, perhaps related to iasthai "to heal" (see -iatric). The names were somewhat merged in Christian Greek.
Derived from Greek iason/iasthai: to heal, healing, healer.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Jason Statham | 1967 | English actor, producer, martial artist and former diver |
2 | Jason Momoa | 1979 | Actor and model |
3 | Jason Bateman | 1969 | American television and film actor, born 1969 |
4 | Jason Sudeikis | 1975 | American comedian and actor |
5 | Jason Segel | 1980 | American actor, screenwriter, songwriter, singer, and musician |
6 | Jason Todd | Fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics | |
7 | Jason Lee | 1970 | American actor, comedian and professional skateboarder |
8 | Jason Derulo | 1989 | American singer-songwriter and dancer |
9 | Jason Voorhees | Main character of the Friday the 13th series | |
10 | Jason Isaacs | 1963 | British actor |
11 | Jason Schwartzman | 1980 | American actor and musician |
12 | Jason Kidd | 1973 | American basketball player and coach |
13 | Jason Ritter | 1980 | American actor |
14 | David Jason | 1940 | Actor from England |
15 | Jason Biggs | 1978 | American actor |
16 | Jason Alexander | 1959 | American stand-up comedian |
17 | Jason David Frank | 1973 | American martial artist |
18 | Jason Mantzoukas | 1972 | American actor and comedian |
19 | Jason Chaffetz | 1967 | American politician |
20 | Jason Patric | 1966 | American film, television and stage actor |
21 | Jason Mitchell | 1987 | American actor and film actor |
22 | Jason Aldean | 1977 | American singer |
23 | Jason Earles | 1977 | American actor |
24 | Jason Connery | 1963 | British actor |
25 | Jason Newsted | 1963 | American musician |
26 | Jason O'Mara | 1972 | Irish actor |
27 | Jason Scott Lee | 1966 | American actor |
28 | Jason Robards | 1922 | American actor |
29 | Jason Gould | 1966 | Actor, director, writer, producer |
30 | Jason Mraz | 1977 | American singer-songwriter |
31 | Jason Mewes | 1974 | American actor |
32 | Jason Priestley | 1969 | Canadian-American actor |
33 | Jason Beghe | 1960 | Actor |
34 | Jason Witten | 1982 | American football player, tight end |
35 | Jason Flemyng | 1966 | British actor |
36 | Jason Marsden | 1975 | Screen and voice actor, director and producer born 1975 |
37 | Jason Jordan | 1988 | American professional wrestler |
38 | Jason Garrett | 1966 | American football coach |
39 | Jason Jones | 1973 | Canadian-American actor and comedian |
40 | Jason Isbell | 1979 | American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
41 | Jason Lee Scott | ||
42 | Jason Day | 1987 | Professional golfer |
43 | Jason Pierre-Paul | 1989 | American football player |
44 | Jason Lewis | 1971 | American actor |
45 | Jason London | 1972 | Actor from the United States |
46 | Jason Sehorn | 1971 | Player of American football |
47 | Jason Terry | 1977 | American basketball player |
48 | Jason Collins | 1978 | American basketball player |
49 | Jason Heyward | 1989 | American professional baseball player |
50 | Jason Acuña | 1973 | Actor, television host |
51 | Jason Orange | 1970 | English singer-songwriter, dancer, musician and actor |
52 | Jason Denayer | 1995 | Belgian footballer |
53 | Jason Kenny | 1988 | Cyclist |
54 | Jason Bonham | 1966 | English hard rock drummer (born 1966) |
55 | Jason Manford | 1981 | English comedian, television presenter, and actor |
56 | Jason Donovan | 1968 | Australian actor and singer |
57 | Jason Silva | 1982 | Venezuelan television personality |
58 | Jason Miller | 1939 | American actor and playwright |
59 | Jason Becker | 1969 | American metal guitarist and composer |
60 | Jason Blum | 1969 | American film producer |
61 | Jason Ralph | 1986 | American film and stage actor |
62 | Jason Richardson | 1981 | American professional basketball player |
63 | Jason Reitman | 1977 | Director; writer; actor |
64 | Jason Mesnick | 1976 | American reality show participent |
65 | Jason Behr | 1973 | Actor |
66 | Jason Everman | 1967 | American musician |
67 | Jason Dufner | 1977 | American professional golfer |
68 | Jason Lively | 1968 | American actor |
69 | Jason Dolley | 1991 | American actor |
70 | Jason Weaver | 1979 | Actor, singer |
71 | Jason Derek Brown | 1969 | American murderer |
72 | Jason Clarke | 1969 | Australian actor |
73 | Jason Gedrick | 1965 | American actor |
74 | Jason Kander | 1981 | Member of the Missouri House of Representatives |
75 | Jason Giambi | 1971 | Professional baseball player |
76 | Jason Watkins | 1966 | British actor |
77 | Jason James Richter | 1980 | American actor |
78 | Jason Kipnis | 1987 | Cleveland Indians baseball player. |
79 | Jason Ellis | 1971 | American radio host |
80 | Jason Russell | 1978 | American film director known for founding Invisible Children, Inc. |
81 | Jason Roy | 1990 | English cricketer |
82 | Jason Dohring | 1982 | US-American actor |
83 | Jason Whitlock | 1967 | American writer |
84 | Jason Street | Character in Friday Night Lights | |
85 | Jason Kelce | 1987 | American football offensive lineman |
86 | Jason Hervey | 1972 | Actor, producer |
87 | Jason Puncheon | 1986 | Footballer |
88 | Jason Hughes | 1971 | Welsh-born British actor |
89 | Jason Campbell | 1981 | American football player |
90 | Jason White | 1980 | All-American college football player, quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner |
91 | Jason Hook | 1970 | American musician |
92 | Jason Narvy | 1974 | American actor |
93 | Jason Morgan | ||
94 | Jason Thompson | 1976 | Canadian actor |
95 | Jason Wiles | 1970 | American actor |
96 | Jason Varitek | 1972 | American baseball catcher |
97 | Jason Rezaian | 1976 | |
98 | Jason Maxiell | 1983 | American basketball player |
99 | Jason Gray-Stanford | 1970 | Canadian actor |
100 | Jason Winston George | 1972 | American actor and model |
101 | Jason Grilli | 1976 | Baseball pitcher from the United States |
102 | Jason Carter | 1975 | Member of the Georgia State Senate |
103 | Jason Molina | 1973 | American singer-songwriter |
104 | Jason Kenney | 1968 | Canadian politician |
105 | Jason Grimshaw | ||
106 | Jason Kapono | 1981 | American professional basketball player |
107 | Jason Peters | 1982 | American football player, offensive lineman |
108 | Jason Scheff | 1962 | American musician |
109 | Jason Goldberg | 1972 | Film and television producer |
110 | Jason Douglas | American actor | |
111 | Jason Kennedy | 1981 | Correspondent at E! Networks |
112 | Jason Gillespie | 1975 | Cricketer |
113 | Jason McCourty | 1987 | American football player |
114 | Jason Paige | 1969 | Actor |
115 | Jason Robert Brown | 1970 | American musician |
116 | Jason Cundy | 1969 | Swahili footballer |
117 | Jason McCaslin | 1980 | Canadian musician |
118 | Jason Plato | 1967 | British racecar driver |
119 | Jason Wu | 1982 | American fashion designer |
120 | Jason Cummings | 1995 | Scottish footballer |
121 | Jason Mohammad | 1975 | Radio and television presenter |
122 | Jason Holder | 1991 | West Indian cricketer |
123 | Jason Wingreen | 1920 | American actor |
124 | Jason Dunham | 1981 | United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient |
125 | Jason Stackhouse | ||
126 | Jason Rothenberg | American television producer and writer | |
127 | Jason Fuchs | 1986 | American actor |
128 | Jason Hammel | 1982 | Baseball player from the United States |
129 | Jason Hawes | 1971 | American paranormal investigator and participant in reality television series |
130 | Jason Spezza | 1983 | Ice hockey player |
131 | Jason Bay | 1978 | Baseball player |
132 | J Brown | 1976 | British singer |
133 | Jason Wade | 1980 | Musician from the United States |
134 | Jason McAteer | 1971 | Irish footballer |
135 | Jason Bernard | 1938 | American actor |
136 | Jason Nash | ||
137 | Jason Lezak | 1975 | American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, world record-holder |
138 | Jason Thomas | 1974 | United States Marine |
139 | Jason Boyd | 1978 | |
140 | Jason Leonard | 1968 | English rugby union player |
141 | Jason Woliner | 1980 | American comedian |
142 | Jason Gann | 1971 | Australian actor |
143 | Jason Bell | 1978 | Player of American football |
144 | Jason Calacanis | 1970 | American businessman |
145 | Jason Durr | 1967 | British actor |
146 | Jason Hanson | 1970 | All-American college football player, professional football player, placekicker |
147 | Jason James | 1981 | British singer |
148 | Jason Chen | 1988 | Taiwanese American pop singer |
149 | Jason Sosa | 1988 | |
150 | Jason Verrett | 1991 | American football player, cornerback |
151 | Jason Williams | 1983 | American basketball player |
152 | Jason Cook | 1980 | American actor |
153 | Jason Butler Harner | 1970 | American actor |
154 | Jason Atherton | 1971 | English chef |
155 | Jason Kreis | 1972 | Association football player and coach |
156 | Jason Katims | 1960 | Writer |
157 | Jason Babin | 1980 | American football player, linebacker |
158 | Rick Jason | 1923 | American actor |
159 | Peter Jason | 1944 | American actor |
160 | Jason Elam | 1970 | Player of American football |
161 | Jason Moss | 1975 | American writer and attorney |
162 | Jason Belmonte | 1983 | Australian ten-pin bowling player |
163 | Jason Cerbone | 1977 | American actor |
164 | Jason Spisak | 1973 | American actor and computer programmer |
165 | Jason LaBarbera | 1980 | Canadian ice hockey player |
166 | Jason Rubin | 1970 | American video game director, comic book creator and Internet company founder |
167 | Mew2King | 1989 | American electronic sports player |
168 | Jason Raize | 1975 | American actor and singer |
169 | Jason Dundas | 1982 | Television presenter |
170 | Jason Motte | 1982 | American baseball relief pitcher |
171 | Jason Miller (communications strategist) | ||
172 | Jason Faunt | 1974 | American actor |
173 | Jason Roberts | 1978 | Footballer |
174 | Jason De Carteret | British polar explorer and musher | |
175 | Jason Brown | 1983 | American football center |
176 | Jason Cropper | 1971 | American musician |
177 | Jason Furman | 1970 | American economist, advisor to US President Obama |
178 | Jason Popson | 1971 | American musician and actor |
179 | Jason Dunstall | 1964 | Australian rules footballer |
180 | Jason Barry | 1972 | Irish actor |
181 | Zhang Jie | 1982 | Chinese pop singer and actor |
182 | Jason Liebrecht | 1977 | American actor |
183 | Jason Aaron | 1973 | American comic book writer |
184 | Jason Holt | 1993 | Footballer |
185 | Jason Davis | 1984 | Actor/Producer/Heir |
186 | Jason Merrells | 1968 | English actor |
187 | Jason Lancaster | American musician | |
188 | Jason McElwain | 1988 | Autistic man, well-known for a high-scoring high school basketball game |
189 | Jason Somerville | 1987 | American poker player |
190 | Jason Chan Chi-san | 1977 | Actor |
191 | Jason Castro | 1987 | American baseball catcher |
192 | Jason Marquis | 1978 | US baseball pitcher |
193 | Jason Taumalolo | 1993 | Rugby player |
194 | Jason Griffith | 1980 | American voice actor |
195 | Jason Vargas | 1983 | American baseball player |
196 | Jason Garrison | 1984 | Canadian ice hockey player |
197 | Jason Mercier | 1986 | American poker player |
198 | Jason Done | 1973 | Actor |
199 | Jason Evigan | 1983 | Songwriter, actor |
200 | Jason Davidson | 1991 | Australian soccer player |