Jason ( given name ) - wikipedia Jason ( given name ) For other uses, see Jason ( disambiguation ). Jason Pronunciation / ˈdʒeɪsən / French : ( ˈʒasɔ̃ ) Gender Male Origin Word / name Greek Meaning `` Healer '' This article contains special characters. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols. 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. Contents 1 Notable people with the name 2 Animals 3 Fictional characters 4 References Notable people with the name Jason, mythological leader of the Argonauts Jason of Pherae ( died 370 BC ), King of Thessaly Jason ( high priest ), a 2nd - century BC High Priest of Jerusalem Jason of Nysa ( lived circa 100 BC ), Stoic philosopher Jason of Cyrene ( lived circa 100 BC ), Jewish historian Jason of Tarsus, Saint Jason the Apostle in Catholic and Orthodox traditions, numbered among the 72 Apostles Jason the Martyr, third century Saint and Martyr who was the son of St. Claudius and St. Hilaria, brother of St. Maurus, and martyred by decapitation in the persecution of Emperor Numerian Jason ( cartoonist ), pseudonym of Norwegian comics creator John Arne Sæterøy ( born 1965 ) Jason Abalos, Filipino actor Jason Aldean, American country singer Jason Alexander, an actor, writer, and comedian, famous for his role as George Costanza on the sitcom Seinfeld Jason Ankrah, American football player Jason Bateman, American television and film actor Jason Biggs, American actor Jason Bohn, American professional golfer Jason Bonham, English drummer, and son of Led Zeppelin drummer, John Bonham Jason Brown, American Olympic medalist figure skater Jason Castro, professional Filipino basketball player Jason Castro, professional American baseball catcher Jason Castro, American singer and musician Jason Kelce, American football player Jason Keng - Kwin Chan, Malaysian - Australian actor, famous for his role as Cameron Watanabe on the TV series Power Rangers : Ninja Storm Jason Clark ( disambiguation ), Multiple people Jason Collier, late NBA basketball player Jason Crumb, Canadian football player Jason Derulo, American R&B singer Jason Donovan, Australian actor and singer Jason Earles, American actor and comedian Jason Ellis, Australian satellite radio host, professional skateboarder, MMA fighter and actor Jason David Frank, actor and MMA fighter Jason Garrett, American football coach and former player Jason Geria, Australian footballer Jason Giambi, American professional baseball player Jason Gilkison, Australian choreographer and ballroom dance champion Jason Griffith, American actor, voice actor Jason Isaac, American politician Jason Kennedy, American television personality Jason Kennedy, professional American footballer Jason Kidd, an NBA point guard Jason Killeen, Irish basketball player Jason King ( disambiguation ), Multiple people Jason Kouchak, composer, pianist, singer Jason Kralt ( born 1974 ), Canadian football player Jason Lamar ( born 1978 ), American football player Jason Lee, American film and television actor, former pro skateboarder, co-founder of Stereo Skateboards Jason Lewis, American actor and former fashion model Jason London, American actor Jason Lytle, American singer, songwriter and musician Jason Manuel Olazabal, American actor Jason Matheson, American television anchor and radio personality Jason Mewes, American actor Jason Molins, Irish cricketer Jason Momoa, American actor Jason Mraz, American singer - songwriter Jason Newsted, former bassist for the band Metallica Jason Orange, member of Take That Jason Priestley, Canadian television and film actor Jason Ritter, American actor, son of actor John Ritter Jason Robards, stage and film actor. Tony Award and two - time Academy Award winner Jason Scheff, American musician Chicago Jason Schmidt, American baseball player Jason Schmidt ( photographer ), American photographer Jason Schwartzman, American actor and musician Jason Scott Lee, Asian - American film actor of Hawaiian and Chinese descent Jason Segel, American television actor Jason Smith, former Australian basketball player Jason Spezza, hockey centre for the Ottawa Senators Jason Statham, English actor, producer and martial artist Jason Sudeikis, American actor, screenwriter and comedian Jason Terry, American NBA shooting guard Jason van Wyk, a South African composer and electronic music producer Jason Varitek, former American baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox Jason Verduzco, American football player Jason Wade, musician for Lifehouse Jason Watkins British TV and film actor Jason Westrol, American basketball player Jason Williams ( basketball, born 1975 ), former NBA basketball player Jason Williams ( basketball, born 1983 ), American basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the National Basketball League of Israel Jason Winston George, American actor Jason Whitaker, American football player Jason Zimmerman, professional Super Smash Bros. player, known as ' Mew2King ' Jason Zucker, American ice hockey player Animals Jason ( cat ), a cat on the BBC series Blue Peter Fictional characters Jason Blood, an occult specialist bonded to the demon Etrigan in DC Comics. Jason Bourne, protagonist of Robert Ludlum 's novels and the film series based on them Jason Costello, a transgender teenager in Hollyoaks August 2010 -- December 2011 Jason Fox, a character from the comic strip FoxTrot Jason Grace, one of the seven protagonists in the fantasy book series Heroes of Olympus Jason Grimshaw, from the soap Coronation Street Jason Hogart in Degrassi : The Next Generation Jason Morgan in General Hospital Jason Lee Scott, the first Red Ranger and later the Golden Ranger in the Power Rangers franchise Jason Stackhouse, in The Southern Vampire Mysteries series by Charlaine Harris Jason Street, a character on the TV series Friday Night Lights Jason Todd, the second Robin in Batman comics Jason Voorhees, antagonist of the Friday the 13th series References Jump up ^ Slater, William J. ( 1969 ). `` Ἰάσων ''. Lexicon to Pindar. Berlin : De Gruyter. At the Perseus Project. Jump up ^ ἰάομαι. Liddell, Henry George ; Scott, Robert ; A Greek -- English Lexicon at the Perseus Project. Jump up ^ Ἰασώ in Liddell and Scott. Jump up ^ ἰατρός in Liddell and Scott. Jump up ^ ἰατήρ in Liddell and Scott. Jump up ^ Inscription PY Eq 146, line 9. `` The Linear B word i - ja - te ''. Palaeolexicon. Word study tool of ancient languages. Raymoure, K.A. `` i - ja - te ''. Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B. Deaditerranean. `` Linear B to Greek : i - ja - te to i - qo ''. Konoso. `` PY 146 Eq + frr. : 3 + frr. ( 1 ) ''. DĀMOS : Database of Mycenaean at Oslo. University of Oslo. Jump up ^ Woodard, Roger D., ed. ( 2008 ). `` Greek Dialects ''. The Ancient Languages of Europe. Cambridge University Press. p. 70. ISBN 9781139469326. At Google Books. Jump up ^ Acts 17 : 5 -- 9 Jump up ^ www.babynames.co.uk Jump up ^ Thomas W. Sheehan, Dictionary of Patron Saints ' Names, p. 139, at Google Books. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing, 2001. `` Jacinta : ' The Hyacinth Flower ' ( Spanish ) or ' The Wearer of Purple ' ( Portuguese ) or ' The Beautiful One ' ( Spanish ). Jacinda : ( Greek, Spanish ) see Hyacinth, Jacinta. '' This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jason_(given_name)&oldid=812834172 '' Categories : Given names English masculine given names Greek masculine given names Given names of Greek language origin Hidden categories : Articles containing Ancient Greek - language text Articles containing Mycenaean Greek - language text All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Беларуская Brezhoneg Deutsch Français Հայերեն Íslenska Nederlands Norsk Suomi 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 30 November 2017, at 03 : 53. 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Question: what does the name jason mean in greek
Answer: healer