Jayson

Spelling variation of Jason
"to heal"
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Jayson Origin and Meaning

The name Jayson is a boy's name meaning "to heal".

Part Jason, part Jayce, this name has been among the Top 500 names for boys near-consistently since the late 1960s. While it's a reasonable spelling especially if you're naming your son after someone named Jay or another name that starts with the letter J, it's one of those names that will eternally need to be spelled out for people. But then again, so are classics like Elisabeth and Sara and Jon.

# 589 in the US

Jayson Rank in US Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Jayson

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Famous People Named Jayson

  • Jayson Blair
    American actor
  • Jayson Thomas Blair
    American journalist
  • Jayson Williams
    American basketball player
  • Jayson Richard Gowan Werth
    American baseball player
  • Jayson Jones
    Belizean Olympic runner
  • Jayson Castro
    Filipino basketball player
  • Jayson Truitt Edward Nix
    American baseball player
  • Jayson Foster
    American NFL football player
  • Jayson Tatum
    American basketball player
  • Jayson "Jace" Smith (b. 2000)
    son of rappers Remy Ma and Sinsay

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