75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. JAYM-ə-sən [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname meaning "son of James". PopularityDetails Last ranked #590 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details formal upper class strong refined strange Categories child actors, ends in -son, isograms, Overwatch characters, surnames