Jason
Meaning: Its source is Iason, a Greek name meaning "Healer."
Origin: "Iason."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English.
Compound Forms: Jaydon
Variant Forms: Jaason
Feminine Forms: Jasonna
Source Forms: Iason
Popularity: The name Jason ranked 40th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics, 24th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census and 57th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1994 US Census.
This name is highly rated both on the 1990 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names.
Narrative: The Greek mythical hero Iason led his famous Argonauts in pursuit of the Golden Fleece. Later, Greek Biblical translators applied this name to the Hebrew character Yehoshua (known to English speakers as Joshua).
Father and son actors both named Jason Robards gained reknown in the early and mid 20th century. Add to this Jason's strategic use on popular television shows such as Room 222 and Here Come the Brides, and we understand why its use soared among modern Americans.
A reaction has set in, however. Jason's image changed somewhat when an unkillable monster with that name terrified movie-goers in the Friday the 13th series of films. Also, a popular naming book has suggested in its title that Jason (along with Jennifer) is a name we should get ''beyond.''
Arts and Music
- Jason Lewis
- AMG (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
- Jason Mizell
- Jam Master Jay (see list of Nicknames of Musicians)
Miscellaneous
- Jason
Greek hero who led the quest for the Golden Fleece.
- When he tried to divorce his wife, Medea, she killed his lover and her father, and (according to some tales) her and Jason''s own children (see list of Names from Greek Mythology)
- Jason
Sheltered Paul in Thessalonica.
- Appears in Acts (see list of Biblical Names from the New Testament)
Sports
- Jason Buck
Football player.
- 1986 Outland Trophy winner (see list of Outland Trophy Winners)
- Jason Kidd
- 1994-95 National Basketball Association Rookie of the Year (see list of NBA Rookies of the Year)
Stage and Screen
- Jason Alexander (born 1959)
American actor and director.
- 1989 Tony Award winner for his performance in Jerome Robbins'' Broadway (see list of Tony Winners for Best Actor in a Musical)
- Portrays George Costanza (see list of Actors on ''Seinfeld'')
- Jason Bateman (born 1969)
American actor.
- Portrayed James Cooper from 1981-82 (see list of Actors on ''Little House on the Prairie'')
- Jason Beghe
American actor.
- Portrays Larry Moore (see list of Actors on ''The X-Files'')
- Portrayed Jeffrey Lindley from 1994-1995 (see list of Actors on ''Melrose Place'')
- Jason Brooks (born 1966)
- Actor on soap opera ''''Days of Our Lives'''' (see list of Performers on ''Days of Our Lives'')
- Jason
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by John Wood (see list of Characters in the film The Purple Rose of Cairo)
- Jason Robards, Jr. (born 1922)
American actor.
- 1959 Tony Award winner for his performance in The Disenchanted (see list of Tony winners for Best Actor in a Play)
- Two-time Academy Award winner for Best Supporting Actor: 1976, for All the President''s Men; 1977, for Julia (see list of Oscar Winners for Best Supporting Actor)
- Winner of the 1962 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor award, for Long Day''s Journey into Night (see list of Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Winners)
- 1999 Kennedy Center Honors recipient (see list of Kennedy Center Honors Recipients)
- Jason Marsden (born 1976)
American actor.
- Portrayed Eddie Wolfgang Munster from 1988-91 (see list of Actors on ''The Munsters'')
- Jason Minor
- 1990s Mouseketeer (see list of 1990s Mickey Mouse Club)
- Jason Priestley (born 1969)
Canadian-American actor.
- Portrays Brandon Walsh (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
- Jason Quartermaine
Fictional character.
- Character on the soap opera ''''General Hospital'''' (see list of Characters on ''General Hospital'')
- Jason Walton
Fictional character.
- Portrayed by Jon Walmsley (see list of Characters on ''The Waltons'')
- Jason Wiles
- Portrayed Colin Robins from 1995-96 (see list of Actors on ''Beverly Hills 90210'')
The Literary World
- Jason Compson
Fictional character.
- Character in William Faulkner''s The Sound and the Fury (see list of Characters in Literature of the American South)
- Jason Miller (born 1939)
American playwright and actor.
- 1973 Pulitzer Prize winner for Drama, for That Championship Season (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama)
- Jason Wilding
Fictional character
- The hero in The Blessing, a novel by Jude Deveraux (see list of Characters from modern romance novels)
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Teasing Nicknames:
- Jayhawk
- Jaywalk
- Space Case Jase
- Jaybird
- Jaybo
- Racin' Jason
- Jay-bob
- Jay-jay
- Jay
- Jay's son
- Jasooooone
- Wason
- No Mojo Jay
- Jaser
- Pason
Meaning: Its source is Iason, a Greek name meaning "Healer."
Origin: "Iason."
Compound Forms: JasiAnna
Popularity: The name Jason ranked 2512th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
This name is usually reserved for boys. In part, it could owe its position on the US Census popularity list to incorrectly filled-out census forms.
Narrative: Some authorities believe this to be a Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua.
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