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What does Jason mean?
Jason 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced JAY-sun. It is of Greek and Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Jason is "healer; the Lord is salvation". Variant of Joshua. Biblical: an early Christian associate of Paul. Greek mythology: Jason was leader of a group of warrior heroes called the Argonauts. Singer J'son; actors Jason Robards, Jason Lee, Jason Priestley, Jason Patric, Jason Biggs.
ASSOCIATED WITH greek, biblical, mythology, leader, warrior, heroes
Variations
VARIANTS Jace▲, Jacen, Jaisen, Jaison, Jase▼, Jasen▼, Jasin, Jasun, Jay▼, Jayce▲, Jaysen, Jayson▲
SEE ALSO Aeson, Tayson, Zachary
RELATIONS VIA JOSHUA Josh▼, Joss, Josua, Josue▲
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Jeson, ..
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jason Charlie (J.C.), ..
How popular is Jason?
Jason is a very prominent first name for men (#24 out of 1220, Top 2%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#7688 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Jason reached its highest rank of #3 in the U.S. during the years 1970-1979, and is at #100 presently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Joshua (#41 IN 2018), Jace (#90), Zachary (#109), Jayce (#147), Josue (#225), Jase (#370), Jay (#399), Jayson (#466), Josh (#1514), Jacen (#1740), Jaison, Jasen, Jaysen and Josua are the prominent alternative forms of Jason (#100). These forms of Jason were favored as birth names in the 1980s (MEDIAN #958) and are now much less conventional (#880, ▼68%), with forms like Zachary becoming somewhat outmoded. Josue, Jayce, Jayson and Jace are four of the more contemporarily stylish boy names among these.
Similar Names
Jason▼ is alike in pronunciation to Jaycen. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Aaron, Anson▲, Baron, Canon, Cason▲, Daron, Davon▼, Eamon, Edson, Elson, Faron, Garson, Gascon, Hacon, Hadon, Hanson, Jacan, Jackson▲, Jaco, Jacot, Jacson, Jadon▼, Jaedon, Jaelon, Jakob▼, Jakson, Jalan, Jalin, Jalon, Jameson▲, Jamon, Jamond, Jano, Janos, Janson, Jaran, Jaren▼, Jarin, Jarod▼, Jaron▼, Jasha, Javan, Javon▼, Jaxen, Jaxon▲, Jaxson▲, Jaydon▼, Jayron, Jenson, Jeron, Jeston, Jimson, Johon, Jonson, Joron, Judson, Karson▲, Kason▲, Lakon, Lavon, Macon, Mason▲, Maxson, Navon, Parson, Ramon▼, Samson▲, Sanson, Saxon, Talon, Tamson, Tanson, Tavon and Urson. These names tend to be less commonly used than Jason.
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