Jason

Jason “Jay” Santos was the runner up of Hell’s Kitchen season 7, Jason Zepaltas was the runner up of Hell’s Kitchen season 12. Because of this, my impression of the name Jason is a cool dude with great cooking skills.

Jason is a name with a great sound and a friendly vibe. And I think the meaning ‘healer’ is beautiful and gives encouragement to many people.

Jason is a wonderful, handsome, manly name. I've always loved it, and you should too.

Love it. To me, it doesn't sound dated, and I think it's a good solid name people should consider.

I may be biased due to being a Jason myself, but I really like this name and its meaning.

I feel privileged being a Jason. It's appearing more and more on TV and Films and has a cool factor. Jason Bourne is one of my favorite characters.

Parents, please don't name your kid this. It's a name of traditionally evil people.

Ugly and gross name much like Aaron and Joseph honestly.

Sexy Name.

A nice, formal, happy name with a touch of cinnamon.

And papricka.

Handsome, interesting history, and masculine. Definitely a bit dated though. The meaning “healer” is so cool.

I like the name but it's overused too much :(

This name is amazing.

I'm sad to see that less boys are being given this name every year, I feel like I need to hurry up and have a son so that I can give him this name while it's still somewhat relevant. This name is the definition of Alpha male. Strong, yet refined, cool, yet smart, historic, yet very wearable.

Former over-saturation/ popularity of this name aside, Jason is a nice-sounding name with a pleasant meaning (healer). It's also a classical name that goes back to ancient Greece- unlike all of the modern cringe worthy coinages based on the name Jason. I think this name is so far out of popularity that it could easily become popular again for babies being born now. For now, though, I haven't seen a baby named Jason since the 1980s, so if you named your baby Jason, he'd probably be the only Jason in his school. As a woman named Monica- I love having a classical name that almost nobody else has. That's a plus for me.

Jase is a much better alternative.

Jason is such an awesome name but it's too popular in the country where I live. I've known 5 boys named Jason throughout my life.

Boring.

So dated. Every other 40-45 year old guy I know is Jason!

I like the 2002? Movie Jason and the Argonauts.

It’s a joyful name. This is my little brother's 1st middle name (he has 2 middle names like me.)

It's okay... My friend's brother's name is Jason. It's alright overall.

I love this name. I do not care if Jason from Friday the 13th has this name. It is a name that my parents gave to me. Jason is my favorite name of all time because I healed from all of my problems with OCD. I love this name and I'm proud of it. (This is my first time commenting on this website).

Friday the 13th ruined this name for me as well. This name to me is a 45-50 year old man.

I hate this name because of Friday The 13th.

I was born in 1966 and I am 54 years old and my name is Jason. Never really thought much about it though I must say growing up I never met any Jasons until the nineties really... it's an okay name to grow up with, never got teased which is good. As to whether it suits an older guy is hard for me to say but I must admit when I was a kid I didn't think it would.

One of the most boring names out there, in my opinion.

Makes me think of Friday the 13th.

Nice meaning.

I see some people are reflecting poorly on the name because of JD from Heathers, but that kind of makes me like it more (the musical is the one I choose to patronize, not the movie.) JD is great - sure he's a sociopath, but I enjoy him a lot, his bookish sarcasm and dry humor, because it's okay to do that because he's fictional and you're allowed to love the character while being glad he didn't go to your high school. Right?
Anyway, favorite-fictional-character-defense concluded: I like the name. Not weak or biased toward bad or too good. A nice book name.

My name is spelled Jayson. I was very surprised to see no one else spelled it that way. It is my middle name so my name goes like this Phillip Jayson. I have a son bearing the same name. If he had a baby boy he would name it P. Jayson III, only he had two girls so the name ended there. I like the name Jayson since I was born with the name Jay and later changed it to Jayson.
P. Jayson.

One of my all-time favourite guy's names. So handsome and cool!

My boy's name is Jason. So I vote it.

I actually really like the name Jason.

Jason is a very bland name. Any Jasons I've met have been somewhat wimpy, yet also a bit egotistical (for no good reason). Not a good combination.

Jason is a fine name, but it gives off a creepy vibe because of Freddy vs Jason and there's a villain in the anime series Tokyo Ghoul name Jason.

I love the name Jason. It’s so strong and handsome. However, if Jason is ever used as a girl’s name, it’s fine, but I don’t want it to be ruined for a boy completely. Jason is a name that should be used more as a masculine name but a rare amount of parents would choose the name for their daughters, and it’s cute when paired with something that’s not masculine or unique for a girl like Olivia since Jason would be a unique boyish name for a girl. I understand that some parents are going to be “you-neek” and slap this masculine name on a girl or even change the spelling to something tacky like Jasyn, but their middle names are less likely gonna be anything but Elizabeth. Jason is a nice name, but I like it better as a male name.

I love the name Jason. Though it does remind me of Jason Dean from the movie "Heathers".

When I was in high school, all the coolest, most popular guys were named Jason. I never knew a Jason who was ugly or socially awkward. I never had kids, but I would've named my son Jason if I'd had one. It's one of the best names for a strong male protagonist in a novel.

Jason is 100 percent baller!

I love this name, but I prefer it to be spelled Jacen, because Jacen Solo is my favorite character from Star Wars; I have respected and idolized him for years. I also love that it means "to heal," which makes it, in my opinion, a perfect name for Jacen.

I think this is a pretty cool name, I like it.

This name is good because it's strong and old-fashioned.

I love this name. It is a very handsome and strong name. Great name for a male.

Sounds ugly and geeky for some reason.

A very cool name. One of my favorite names on my list, it's very handsome and has a great meaning. I love the nickname Jay for Jason. It ultimately has a very modern sound while not being extremely common. It's also not a made up name. I can't see why a person can complain about the name. It's especially perfect if you don't want to use the name Mason, because of popularity.

Do not name your kid Jason, let's look at the reasons why:

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1.) Jason of the Argonauts abandons his wife and kids, and Jason is also killed instantly in his sleep when his ship falls on him. So not only does the name have a dishonorable history, but who wants to be named after a guy that died poor, lonely and in a freakish accident.
2.) Jason the High Priest in ancient Jerusalem attained the priesthood corruptly, and then later defiled his position. The name Jason is further tarnished with corruption.
3.) Jason of Friday the 13th, this reason alone is enough to not name anyone Jason... I mean who wants to be named after a fictional mass-murder?
4.) When you become older, having the word 'son" in your name sounds somewhat 'boyish'.
5.) You will be told several times throughout your life, that your name is in the Calendar, oh gosh,.. wow!

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I could go on, but I hope this suffices.

Ugh. Jason. I've never liked this name much. Although there are some really awesome Jasons out there- Jason Bateman, Jason Bourne, etc.- I just can't stand this name! It's not that I have anything against it... just something about the sound of it.

Jason is a nice name but perhaps my opinion on it is a bit biased. I have a brother named this (my mom's first born) She has told me time after time that she had the name picked out from the get go if she ended up having a boy. Indeed she did have a boy and the name, "Jason" was picked without any hesitations.

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To be honest, I would like the name even if I didn't have any biased connections to it (:

I really like this name. Typically my favorite names are unusual and fairly modern, but Jason is one of the few exceptions.

I love this name. I haven't met too many Jason's, so it's not "overused" where I'm from. I think it's a very strong and masculine name.

I think this name is a bit common, but I think it's cool and definitely would consider it.

Jason is most definitely a "hot guy" name!
It's a solid choice for a male as reflected by its popularity over the years. If not for the fact that I've chosen to spend my life with an awesome person with this great name it would be on my shortlist for boy's names.

I have a sister named Jasyn.

Jason is a pretty good name, it's not really my style, though. I do have a huge crush on Jason Isaacs, ever since I saw him in the film "The Patriot".

Not necessarily a name I paid much attention to while growing up (except for the fact that there were so many of them!) but I really like it now. It's a Biblical name too. People have been using Mason instead of Jason - I'd love to see/hear of more baby Jasons again now that it's not quite as popular! I guess it might be a popular middle name soon, for those who name their babies after a grandpa/relative.

My name is Jason and I was born on a 13th but not a friday.
My name is not actually Jason Voorhees.

This was my favorite name growing up in the 80's. Still yet to meet a Jason that I don't like.

I think Jason is a cool name.

I have this name and so many of my friends did in high school that we all went by nicknames or our last name just so it wouldn't get confusing. I've always felt it was a bit vanilla, but there is the aforementioned Jason Bourne and of course Jason Statham, so it has some coolness cred.

Jason is a strong name but I probably wouldn't use it for my child only because it's my husband's name and he would feel weird having his child named after him.

The name Jason is awesome, cool, cute, sexy, strong, masculine and handsome. I love the name Jason! ♡ ☺

One of my favorite names.

Jason is so edgy, and although I do think of the crazy serial killer from the movies, I also think it's a really awesome name. My second cousin's name is Jason. I think Jace is also a great nickname, even if it's a bit feminine.

Jason is not a name that I would normally like if it were not for my love for the books by Robert Ludlum (involving the character Jason Bourne) and the films. Still, it is not something that I would personally use. The passable attractiveness and decent durability (despite seeming a bit childish) cannot disguise the fact that it ties in with the overuse and banal naming trends of the past few years.

Part of the reason the name Jason is still in the top 100 could be that a lot of members of the generation where Jason was at its peak are having children now, and they could be naming their sons Jason Jr. Just a guess.

One of my favorite names. I prefer the nickname Jase.

I've actually only known two people named Jason in my entire life, so it's not very common to me. It's a heck of a lot better than Jayden and mason, which are by far more juvenile and immature sounding. I honestly don't see anything wrong with naming your son Jason, it's a nice name with a nice meaning that will age well and shouldn't induce any teasing. I'm actually kind of happy this is still in the top 100 :)

I don't think I've ever met a Jason I didn't like. Such a handsome-sounding name with lots of positive associations, and I like the nickname Jay. Of course, Mason has skyrocketed and is now as popular as Jason was in the 70s and 80s, but at least Jason's still in the top 100...

My mother named my brother Jason back in 1961. It was not a well-known name at the time. Every teenage girl who heard it seemed to fall in love with the name and name her son Jason when she had a baby. The reason my brother ended up with the name is that it was my grandfather and uncle's middle name. Their first names were Percy, which my dad and uncle ruled out as my brother's name. Both Percy and Jason were considered "sissy" names that in the late 1800's and early 1900's. I guess Jason outgrew that connotation, but I am sure Percy hasn't.

It's getting terribly common, but it's still a nice name. Every other boy out there seems to be named Jason, though, so you might want to think about that before naming a son this.

Every year when the new Social Security name index comes out, I'm always surprised that Jason is still hanging around in the Top 100, and that it only fell out of the Top 50 a few years ago. Wasn't this name already dated, passé, and cliché a good 30 years ago? I do like that it means "healer" and that it's from Greek mythology, but unfortunately it also now reminds me of my jerk of a third love who majorly broke my heart when I was twenty-two. I'd really like to know why so many people have kept using it with such frequency in spite of the fact that every other guy who was born in the Seventies and Eighties is named Jason.

It's not a bad name but I personally think it's too plain and boring.

When I hear this name I think of a hot guy for some reason. It's a "hot guy" name lol.

My son, Jason, was born in 1980. I thought then that it was a really cool name, and still do. During this time, "J" names were very popular for boys and it seemed like all my friends kid's had names like Joshua, Jacob, Jeremy, Justin, etc. I could go to the mall and call out for my son, and 5 boys would respond to my calling "Jason".
As for it not being a good name for "old guys", keep in mind that all the Jason's who were born in the early 1980's will all be old guys at the same time, and then it will be an old guy's name!

Aren't people tired of this name yet? It was played-out 20 years ago! I don't care for this name because it makes me think of a dumb jock.

This is a very safe name choice that you can't really go wrong with, as the name suits many different types of guys, be they young, old, black, white, good-looking or ugly. It's an overused, stale name, but at least the guy shouldn't have to worry about discrimination. I'd never use a Biblical name, but not all of them are bad.

Jason is a great name. There are people all the world with that name and it's even in the months if you take the first letters from July, August, September, October, and November.

I like how the name rolls of your tongue ... "Jason."

Jon Wamsley played Jason Walton from "The Waltons." He, alledgedly as far as I caught on, was named after the hero Jason (of the Argonauts) or something. I didn't really like this name before but when I started watching this series, I really like it now for a boy. His character now gives it a musical feel, since he is the talented musician of the family. It's a nice name and I like the meaning "a healing."

My dad has this name, and he has noticed the July-August-September-October-November thing too. This is interesting because since it means "to heal," to heal takes time, and five months is quite some time. Not that I think it was on purpose or anything, I mean I wouldn't put it past God that He did do it on purpose, but I just thought it was a cool coincidence. My dad has also said he can't imagine himself an old grouchy man with the same name. I think it is beautiful, though, and if you are a "healer," and or it means to heal, wouldn't the name have a young connotation anyway? I also find it interesting that it is related to Joshua, because according to this site Joshua means "God is my Salvation" and Jason means "To Heal." I guess if it is implying in the Joshua definition that since "God is my Salvation," He is also my healer, that would make sense how it's related. And thank you to whoever posted the scripture for this name at the top of the page I shall go look it up. But anyway, as far as personal impression goes, I have known a Jason who was a Sunday school substitute teacher sometimes and a pediatrician. Interesting, huh? Because my dad has the name Jason Mark, I don't know I've always just loved the name. I had this very real looking newborn baby doll when I was little, and I named it after him, to which he said he was too young to be a grandpa, let alone a father, for he is very young. It's weird seeing other people named Jason, though--it's not the same. Know what I mean? My favorite combo for this name is Jason Brenton, Jason after Dad and Brenton after my math teacher's son. I am using this name in my novel.

I think Jason is probably the greatest name of all time! Especially if you have twins you should name them Jason and Daniel. Even if they are girls. Jason means HEALER!

Jason is an okay name only. One boy I know is named Jason, and I hate him! That sort of makes me hate the name, but otherwise, it sounds sort of nice.

Who can picture an 80 year old man with this name?

Even if you can't picture one, there certainly are some. It was certainly within the top 1000 80 years ago.

To the person who wondered about an 80 year old man with this name, I know a 30 year old with this name and it works fine for him and I can see him with it 50 years from now.

This is the name of my beloved. He is, in all respects, a gentle healer. Though it is common (and possibly considered "ordinary" by some), I now feel a tender regard for any other bearers of this name upon initially meeting them.