Meaning of the nameJasson
Jasson is a spelling of the name Jason, which means “healer, linked to the Greek verb meaning 'to heal'”.
Meaning
“healer, linked to the Greek verb meaning 'to heal'”
Meaning of the name Jason, of which Jasson is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Jason · Behind the Name: Jason
- People (2022)
- 941
- Rank in Brazil
- #8,642
- Median age
- 43 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,030
- people
Jasson in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Jasson, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (210 people).
0 women 935 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Jasson is most common
States with the highest share of people named Jasson in the population, in the 2022 Census.
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 162 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 132 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 69 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 55 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 53 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 46 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 34 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 31 | 0.000% |
| Pará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Santa Catarina | 27 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 19 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 16 | 0.000% |
| Sergipe | 16 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Jasson
The spelling with a double s; the origin of this spelling is uncertain, and the name is recorded from people born in the 1940s onward.
About the name Jason
Jason is a loanword from English Jason, without adaptation to Portuguese, and a parallel form of Jasão. The Greek form Ἰάσων (Iásōn) comes from the verb ἰάομαι (iáomai), 'to heal', and Behind the Name translates it as 'healer'. The name also appears in Greek mythology and in the New Testament. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,653 people named Jason, almost always men. Proportionally, it is most common in Sergipe.
Other spellings of Jason
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Jason | 5,653 |
| Jasson | 941 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Jason · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Jason · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Jasson
What does the name Jasson mean?
Jasson means “healer, linked to the Greek verb meaning 'to heal'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Jason, of which Jasson is a spelling.
How many people are named Jasson in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 941 people with the first name Jasson, which ranks it number 8,642 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Jasson a boy's or a girl's name?
Jasson is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 935 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Jasson?
Jasson is a name of English and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Jasson most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.001% of the state's population is named Jasson (162 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Jasson?
Jason. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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