Jameson
Meaning
"son of James"
Origin: English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #118
- Total SSA Count
- 3,025
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jamie, Jay, Jame
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of James"
Origin: English
"gift of God"
Origin: Hebrew via Italian
Jameson is more popular, ranked #118 vs #138 for Matteo.
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Jameson is more popular, ranked #118 compared to Matteo at #138 in the United States.
Jameson means "son of James" (English origin). Matteo means "gift of God" (Hebrew via Italian origin).
Jameson is primarily a boy name. Matteo is primarily a boy name.