Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Jayson

Jayson is an Americanized respelling of the name Jason. Jason is the English version of the Greek personal name, Iasōn, which most likely comes from the verb “iasthai” meaning ‘to heal’ in the Greek language. The story of Jason and the Argonauts dates back to classical Greek mythology and had a large influence on the name’s enduring success. The name Jason also shows up in the Bible as a minor character, and one whose house is used as a refuge by Paul, Silas and Timothy. The name was popularized around the 16th or 17th century by the Puritans who had a tradition of selecting lesser-known names from the Bible. The mutated spelling of Jayson was developed in the United States in response to the ever-increasing popularity of “Jay” names.

All About the Baby Name – Jayson

Personality

OF THE BOY NAME JAYSON

The Three energy is powerful and enthusiastic. These personalities are cheerful, full of self-expression, and often quite emotional. They have an artistic flair and "gift-of-gab" that makes them natural entertainers. Their joyfulness bubbles over, and their infectious exuberance draws a crowd. The Three personality is like a child - forever young and full of delight. They are charming, witty, and generally happy people. The Three personality lives in the "now" and has a spontaneous nature. Threes seem to live with a bright and seemingly unbreakable aura that attracts others to them. In turn, they are deeply loyal and loving to their friends and family. Luck also has a tendency to favor number Threes.

Popularity

OF THE BOY NAME JAYSON

Jayson first appeared on the American male naming charts in 1962 and pretty much saw instant (although moderate) success by the mid-1960s. This was right when the more traditional Jason was gaining ϋber popularity in the United States. Jayson has more or less experienced low-moderate levels of usage. Although he has managed to stick around the charts because it’s one more choice in the scores of “Jay” boy names currently on the Top 1000 list. Just consider how many of them there are: Jay, Jayce, Jayden, Jaycob, Jaydan, Jaylon, Jaylin and even Jayvion. Not to mention all of the female version of “Jay” names. The “Jay” names are becoming a bit tiresome and overused. We say it’s time to open your mind to other ideas. Jayson and the more traditional Jason are both nice sounding names, especially in reference to Jason, leader of the Argonauts, and his bold and adventurous quest for the Golden Fleece.

Quick Facts

ON JAYSON

GENDER:

Boy

ORIGIN:

American

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

373

PRONUNCIATION:

JAY-sәn

SIMPLE MEANING:

The healer

Characteristics

OF JAYSON

Communicative

Creative

Optimistic

Popular

Social

Dramatic

Happy

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Jayson

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JAYSON

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Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JAYSON

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Popular Songs

ON JAYSON

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Famous People

NAMED JAYSON

Jayson Williams (basketball player)
Jayson Werth (baseball player)
Jayson Blair (journalist)
Jayson Hale (Olympic snowboarder)
Jayson Nix (baseball player)

Children of Famous People

NAMED JAYSON

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Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JAYSON

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