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Jayson

JAY-suhn

Popularity

#622

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Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Greek

Total Births

35,580

Peak Year

#963 in 2004

First Recorded

1922

Style

Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A variant spelling of Jason, derived from the Greek name Iason, meaning 'healer'.

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JayJace

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Jayson Werth

    Former professional baseball outfielder.

  • Jayson Tatum

    Professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics.

Nicknames

JayJace

Spelling Variations

JasonJaeson

Similar Names

MasonJacksonEthanAidan

Personality Traits

ConfidentBraveLeaderIntelligent

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