Jayson
Meaning
"to heal (from iasthai)"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #623
- Total SSA Count
- 454
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jay, Jace
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"to heal (from iasthai)"
Origin: Greek
"bitter"
Origin: Polynesian
Jayson is more popular, ranked #623 vs #62602 for Kava.
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Jayson is more popular, ranked #623 compared to Kava at #62602 in the United States.
Jayson means "to heal (from iasthai)" (Greek origin). Kava means "bitter" (Polynesian origin).
Jayson is primarily a boy name. Kava is primarily a girl name.