Jason is a common masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

. It comes from Greek (), meaning "healer", from the verb (), "heal", "cure", cognate with (), the goddess of healing, and (), "healer", "physician". Forms of related words have been attested in Greek from as far back as Mycenaen (in

Linear B Linear B was a syllabic script used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1400 BC. It is descended from ...

) and

Arcadocypriot Arcadocypriot, or southern Achaean, was an ancient Greek dialect spoken in Arcadia in the central Peloponnese and in Cyprus. Its resemblance to Mycenaean Greek, as it is known from the Linear B corpus, suggests that Arcadocypriot is its descend ...

(in the Cypriot syllabary) Greek: , ''i-ja-te'' and ''i-ja-te-ra-ne'', respectively, both regarded as standing for inflected forms of , "healer". The name was borne in Greek mythology by Jason, the great Thessalian hero who led the

Argonauts The Argonauts (; Ancient Greek: ) were a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, '' Argo'', ...

in the quest for the Golden Fleece. The name is also found in the New Testament, as the house of a man named Jason was used as a refuge by Paul and Silas. In his case, it could come as a Hellenized form of Joshua. Its adoption in the United Kingdom peaked during the 1970s, when it was among the top 20 male names, but it had fallen out of the top 100 by 2003. Jason is the most common spelling; however, there are many variant spellings such as Jaeson,

Jaison Jaison is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jaison Ibarrola (born 1986), Paraguayan footballer * Jaison McGrath (born 1996}, Scottish footballer * Jaison Peters (born 1989), West Indian cricketer * Jaison Robinson (bor ...

Jayson Jayson is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include A *Jayson Adair (born 1969/1970), American businessman *Jayson P. Ahern, American civil servant *Jayson Aquino (born 1992), Dominican baseball player B * Jayson Biacan (born ...

, and Jacyn. Jay and

Jace Jace or Jase is a masculine given name, often a shortened version of Jason, and more rarely a surname. People *Jace (artist), French graffiti artist Given name *Jace Alexander (born 1964), American television director and actor *Jace Amaro (born ...

are the common diminutives. A feminine name that sounds similar is

Jacin Jacin is a unisex given name. It is either Spanish in origin, and is a shortened form of '' Jacinta'', meaning "Hyacinth Hyacinth or Hyacinthus may refer to: Nature Plants * Hyacinth (plant), genus ''Hyacinthus'' ** ''Hyacinthus orientalis'', ...

, derived from the Portuguese-Spanish name Jacinta or the Anglicized version

Jacinda Jacinda is a given name. Notable people with it include : * Jacinda Ardern (born 1980), Prime Minister of New Zealand since october 2017 ; * Jacinda Barclay (1991–2020), Australian sportswoman ; * Jacinda Barrett (born 1972), Australian-Ameri ...

, meaning Hyacinth.

Notable people with the name

Historical figures * Jason, mythological leader of the Argonauts * Jason (high priest) (2nd century BCE), High Priest of Jerusalem * Jason the Martyr (3rd century), saint and martyr * Jason of Cyrene (circa 100 BCE), Jewish historian * Jason of Nysa (circa 100 BCE), Stoic philosopher * Jason of Pherae (died 370 BCE), King of Thessaly *

Jason of Tarsus Jason of Thessalonica was a Jewish convert and early Christian believer mentioned in the New Testament in and . Jason is venerated as a saint in Catholic and Orthodox traditions. His feast day is July 12 in the Roman Catholic Church, April 28 in ...

, saint numbered among the 72 Apostles *Jason of Tralles (1st century BCE), tragic actor singing the ''Bacchae'' of Euripides when the head of Crassus was brought to the king Orodes IIPlutarch, Crassus, chapter 33
/ref> Born 1400-1900 *

Giasone del Maino Jason of Mayno (Giasone de Mayno) (1435–1519) was an Italian jurist. With his pupil Filippo Decio he was one of the last of the Bartolist commentators on Roman law. Life He was considered to be the illegitimate son of the patrician Andreotto d ...

(1435–1519), Italian jurist *

Jason W. Briggs Jason William Briggs (June 25, 1821 – January 11, 1899) was a leader in the early history of the Latter Day Saint movement and was instrumental in bringing about the 1860 "Reorganization" of the church, which resulted in the establishment of the ...

(1821–1899), American leader of the Latter Day Saint movement *

Jason B. Brown Jason Brevoort Brown (February 26, 1839 – March 10, 1898) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1889 to 1895. Biography Born in Dillsboro, Indiana, Brown attended the common sc ...

(1839–1898), American politician * Jason Chamberlaine (born 1821) gold miner * Jay Cooke (1821–1905), American financier *

Jason Downer Jason Downer (September 9, 1813September 1, 1883) was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. He was the first editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel when it became a daily in 1844, but quit after a half year, returning to the law. He served on the Wi ...

(1813–1883), American judge in Wisconsin * Jason Fairbanks (1780–1801), American murderer * Jay Gould (1836–1892), American railroad magnate * Jason Haven (1733–1803), American minister *

Jason John Nassau Jason John Nassau (1893–1965) was an American astronomer. He performed his doctoral studies at Syracuse, and gained his Ph.D. mathematics in 1920. (His thesis was ''Some Theorems in Alternants''.) He then became an assistant professor at t ...

(1893–1965) American Astronomer. * Jason Lee (missionary) (1803–1845), Canadian missionary *

Jason Niles Jason Niles (December 19, 1814 – July 7, 1894) was a lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician in the United States. He served as mayor and for one term as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi from 1873 to 1875. Biography Niles was born in ...

(1814–1894), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician *

Jason Pratensis Jason Pratensis (Iasonis Van Der Velde, 1486 – 22 May 1558) was a Southern Netherlandish Humanism, humanist physician and poet. His work ''De cerebri morbis'', which Pratensis published in Basel like his contemporaries Erasmus, Desiderius Eras ...

(1486–1558), Dutch neurologist and poet * Jason Ralph (footballer) (1872-1952) * Jason Russell (1716–1775), American whose home was the site of a battle in the American Revolutionary War * Jason Smogorzewski (1717–1779), Bishop of Ruthenia Born after 1900 *

Jason (Spanish footballer) David Remeseiro Salgueiro (born 6 July 1994), known as Jason, is a Spanish professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), right winger for Primeira Liga club F.C. Arouca, Arouca. He made over 100 La ...

(born 1994), Spanish football player * Jason Abalos (born 1985), Filipino actor * Jason Akermanis (born 1977), Australian rules footballer *

Jason Aldean Jason Aldean (born Jason Aldine Williams; February 28, 1977) is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released ten albums and 40 singles. His 2010 ...

(born 1977), American country singer *

Jason Alexander (disambiguation) Jason Alexander (born 1959) is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. Jason Alexander may also refer to: * Jason Alexander (rugby union) (born 2000), South African rugby union player *Jason Alexander (baseball) (born 1993), baseball player * ...

, multiple people * Jason Ankrah (born 1991), American football player *

Jason Bateman Jason Kent Bateman (born January 14, 1969) is an American actor, director and producer known for his roles of Michael Bluth in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/Netflix sitcom ''Arrested Development (TV series), Arrested Development'' and of Mart ...

(born 1969), American television and film actor *

Jason Beaulieu Jason Beaulieu (born 12 February 1994) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. Early life Beaulieu was born in Montreal, Quebec, and grew up in the off-island suburb of Boisbriand. He played youth soccer for F ...

(born 1994), Canadian soccer player *

Jason Benjamin Jason Benjamin (1971 – 16 February 2021) was an Australian painter. Biography Benjamin was born in Melbourne in 1971. In his youth he lived in the United States and Mexico. After brief periods of study at The Stony Brook School on Long Isla ...

(1971–2021), Australian artist *

Jason Berger Jason Berger (January 22, 1924 – October 17, 2010) was a Boston landscape painter, connected to Boston Expressionismbr> He painted from nature, ''en plein air'', and used favorite motifs in abstract paintings, referred to as "studio paintings". ...

(1924-2010), American painter *

Jason Bergmann Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was born in Neptune Township, New Jersey, and grew up in Manalapan Township, New Jersey where he played high school baseball at Manalapan ...

(born 1981), American baseball player * Jason Bernard (1938-1996), American actor * Jason Biggs (born 1978), American actor *

Jason L Blair Jason L Blair is an American writer and game designer, best known for his work on the roleplaying game '' Little Fears''. Career After the release of the award-winning tabletop roleplaying game Little Fears in 2001, Blair wrote for various ot ...

, American writer and game designer *

Jason Boe Jason Douglas Boe (March 10, 1929 – March 20, 1990) was an American optometrist from Oregon. A native of California, he served as the 47th president of the Oregon State Senate. Prior to serving in the Senate he was a member of the Oregon House ...

(1929-1990) *

Jason Bohn Jason Duehn Bohn (born April 24, 1973) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events. Amateur career Bohn was born in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1992, while a sophomore on the Alabama gol ...

(born 1973), American golfer * Jason Bonham (born 1966), English drummer, son of Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham * Jason Brown (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Cabinda Jason W. Cabinda (born March 17, 1996) is an American football fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. ...

(born 1996), American football player * Jason Castro (born 1987), American baseball player * Jason Castro (born 1987), American singer and musician * Jason Chan, Hong Kong singer *

Jason Chorak Jason Chorak (born September 23, 1974) is a former All-American American football linebacker. Collegiate career In 1996, he won the Washington Huskies football, Washington Huskies' season award for the defensive L. Wait Rising Lineman Of Year, P ...

(born 1974), American football player * Jason Christopher (born 1971), American musician * Jason Clark (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Clarke (born 1969), Australian actor * Jason Clarke (writer) (born 1978), American writer and web developer * Jason Collier (1977–2005), American basketball player * Jason Connery (born 1963), English actor * Jason Crowe (born 1978), English footballer * Jason Crowe (basketball) (born 1976), American basketball player * Jason Crumb (born 1973), Canadian football player * Jason Cundy (born 1969), English association footballer and broadcaster * Jason Danino-Holt (born 1987), Israeli actor and TV presenter * Jason Dawe (ice hockey) (born 1973), Canadian ice hockey player * Jason Dawe (presenter) (born 1967), English journalist and TV presenter *

Jason Daly Jason Daly is a Gaelic footballer who plays for St Loman's and at the senior level for the Westmeath county team. He plays as a goalkeeper for both. Daly made his full championship debut against Dublin in 2020. He is the goalkeeper who won th ...

, Westmeath Gaelic footballer * Jason Day (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Demers (born 1988), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jason Derulo Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylized as Derülo), is an American singer and songwriter.

(born 1989), American singer *

Jason Donovan Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 mi ...

(born 1968), Australian actor and singer * Jason Drucker (born 2005), American child actor * Jason Dunstall (born 1964), Australian rules footballer * Jason Earles (born 1977), American actor and comedian *

Jason Ellis (disambiguation) Jason Shane Ellis (born 11 October 1971) is an Australian radio personality who is best known as the host of '' The Jason Ellis Show'' on Sirius XM satellite radio, which aired from 2005 to 2020. Ellis is also a former professional skatebo ...

, multiple people *

Jason Ellsworth Jason Ellsworth is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Montana Senate. First elected in 2019, Ellsworth serves as the President pro Tempore of the Montana Senate. Official Travel In January 2021, Ellsworth was stopped fo ...

, American politician * Jason Epstein (born 1928) American editor * Jason Farradane (1906–1989), British librarian and pioneer in Information science * Jason Forbes (born 1990), British actor, writer, comedian, impressionist, and TV presenter * Jason David Frank (1973–2022), American actor and MMA fighter * Jason Garrett (born 1966), American football coach and player * Jason Geria (born 1993), Australian football player * Jason Giambi (born 1971), American professional baseball player *

Jason Gilkison Jason Gilkison is an Australian professional ballroom dance champion and choreographer. Early life Gilkison was born in Perth, Australia. He was raised by his single mum, Kay. At age 4, he began dancing at the Perth ballroom dance studio, fo ...

, Australian choreographer and dancer *

Jason Griffith Jason Adam Griffith is an American voice actor, known for his voice over work for NYAV Post, 4Kids Entertainment and DuArt Film and Video. He is best known as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog in the English dub of ''Sonic ...

(born 1980), American actor and voice actor *Jason " Jace" Hall (born 1971), American film, television, and video game producer * Jason Holder (born 1991), Barbados and West Indies cricketer *

Jason Holt Jason Derek Holt (born 19 February 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Livingston. Holt has also previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Raith Rovers, Sheffield United, Fle ...

(born 1993), Scottish footballer *

Jason Holt (businessman) Jason Bruno Acker Holt CBE (born 17 November 1969), is a director of R. Holt & Co, London. Holt was born into a family of jewellers. His father, R. Holt, had founded R. Holt & Co, a Hatton Garden firm, in 1948. Holt was educated at Highgate Schoo ...

(born 1969), British businessman * Jason Hughes (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Huntley Jason Kiree Huntley (born April 20, 1998) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at New Mexico State, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. College career C ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Jason Todd Ipson Jason Todd Ipson (born July 28, 1972) is an American director, screenwriter, producer, fashion photographer and licensed physician and surgeon. Transitioning from surgical residency to the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 1999, he went on to f ...

(born 1972), American director, screenwriter, producer, fashion photographer and surgeon * Jason Isaacs (born 1963), English actor * Jason Kander (born 1981), American politician * Jason Kapono (born 1981), American basketball player * Jason Kelce (born 1987), American football player *

Jason Keng-Kwin Chan Jason Keng-Kwin Chan (born December 1, 1971) is a Malaysian-born Australian actor best known for his role as Cameron Watanabe, the Green Samurai Ranger, as well as his clone, Cyber Cam, in '' Power Rangers: Ninja Storm''. He is currently a mu ...

(born 1971), Malaysian-Australian actor * Jason Kennedy (footballer) (born 1986), English association football player * Jason Kennedy (TV personality) (born 1981), American television personality * Jason Kidd (born 1973), American basketball player and coach *

Jason Killeen Jason Killeen (born 22 January 1985) is an Irish professional basketball player. Between 2004 and 2009, Killeen played college basketball in the United States for Winthrop and Augusta State. He played 14 years with the Irish national team. ...

(born 1985), Irish basketball player * Jason King (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Knight (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Kouchak, French musician and composer * Jason Kralt (born 1974), Canadian football player *

Jason Lai Jason Lai (born 1974) is a British orchestral conductor. He was assistant conductor of the BBC Philharmonic from 2002 to 2005. At present he is the Principal Conductor of the Conservatory Orchestra at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music wh ...

(born 1974), British orchestral conductor *

Jason Lamar Jason James Lamar (born November 10, 1978) is a former American football linebacker who played one season with the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Toledo and attended Ypsilanti ...

(born 1978), American football player * Jason Lee (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Leonard (born 1968), England international rugby union player * Jason Lewis (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason London (born 1972), American actor *

Jason Lowndes Jason Lowndes (14 December 1994 – 22 December 2017) was an Australian cyclist, who rode professionally for the , and teams. He died after being hit from behind by a car while cycling near Bendigo, Victoria. Major results ;2015 : 5th Over ...

(1994–2017), Australian cyclist *

Jason Lytle Jason Lytle ( ; born March 26, 1969) is an American musician best known for his work in the indie rock group Grandaddy. The group split in 2005, and Lytle continued to release music as a solo artist and in collaboration with other musicians. Gra ...

(born 1969), American musician * Jason Maguire (born 1980), Irish horse racing jockey * Jason Manuel Olazabal (born 1973), American actor * Jason Marsden (born 1975), American actor * Jason Martin-Smith (1972–2001), English murder victim * Jason Marquis (born 1978), American baseball player *

Jason Matheson KTMY (107.1 FM) is an entertainment-oriented talk radio station, serving the Twin Cities as well as portions of West Central Wisconsin. The station is owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting. KTMY's studios and offices are located on Univers ...

(born 1974), American television and radio host * Jason McCartney (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Mewes (born 1974), American actor *

Jason Molins Jason Adam Max Molins (born 4 December 1974) is an Irish former cricketer. He played as a right-handed batsman, with his career for the Irish national side spanning from 1995 to 2006, which included a spell as the captain of the team. Early an ...

(born 1974), Irish cricketer * Jason Momoa (born 1979), American actor *

Jason Moore (disambiguation) Jason Moore may refer to: Sports * Jason Moore (safety) (born 1976), American football defensive back *Jason Moore (wide receiver) (born 1995), American football wide receiver * Jason Moore (racing driver) (born 1988), British motor racing driver * ...

, multiple people * Jason Mraz (born 1977), American singer-songwriter * Jason Nash (born 1973), American actor, writer, director, comedian, podcaster, YouTuber and Viner * Jason Nemes (born 1978), American politician * Jason Newsted (born 1963), American bass player, member of the band Metallica * Jason Orange (born 1970), English musician, member of the band Take That * Jason Pearce (born 1987), English footballer *

Jason Pinnock Jason Alexander Pinnock (born June 30, 1999) is an American football safety (gridiron football position), safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh Panthers football, Pittsburg ...

(born 1999), American football player * Jason Priestley (born 1969), Canadian television and film actor * Jason Reynolds, American novelist * Jason Richardson (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Ritter (born 1980), American actor, son of actor John Ritter *

Jason Robards Sr. Jason Nelson Robards (December 31, 1892 – April 4, 1963) was an American stage and screen actor, and the father of Oscar-winning actor Jason Robards Jr. Robards appeared in many films, initially as a leading man, then in character roles an ...

(1892–1963), American stage and film actor * Jason Robards (1922–2000), American actor * Jason Roy (born 1990), English cricket player * Jason Sanders (born 1995), American football player * Jason Sangha, Australian-Indian cricket player * Jason Scheff (born 1962), American musician, member of the band Chicago *

Jason Schmidt Jason David Schmidt (born January 29, 1973), is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. In his career, he has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007–2009), San Francisco Giants (2001–06), Pittsburgh Pirates (1996–2001) and Atla ...

(born 1973), American baseball player * Jason Schmidt (photographer) (born 1969), American photographer * Jason Schwartzman (born 1980), American actor and musician * Jason Scott (born 1970), American archivist and historian of technology *

Jason Scott (rower) Jason A. Scott (born February 11, 1970) is an American rower. He competed in the men's coxless four event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and co ...

(born 1970), American Olympic rower * Jason Scott Lee (born 1966), Asian-American actor * Jason Segel (born 1980), American television actor * Jason Sherlock (born 1976), Dublin Gaelic footballer *

Jason Siggers Jason Siggers (born August 24, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israel Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and University at Albany before playing profess ...

(born 1985), American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Jason Smith (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Spencer Jason Chauncey Spencer (born November 14, 1974) is an American physician assistant and Republican politician. Spencer was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010, representing district 180, and serving into July 2018. He was de ...

(born 1974), American politician and physician assistant * Jason Spezza (born 1983), Canadian ice hockey player * Jason Statham (born 1967), English actor * Jason Strowbridge (born 1996), American football player * Jason Stuart (born 1969), American actor and comedian * Jason Sudeikis (born 1975), American actor and comedian * Jason Terry (born 1977), American basketball player * Jason Vargas (born 1983), American baseball pitcher * Jason Varitek (born 1972), American baseball catcher * Jason Verduzco (born 1970), American football player * Jason Wade (born 1980), American musician, member of the band Lifehouse * Jason Watkins (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Watson (footballer) Jason Watson (born 2 March 1991) is a Jamaican footballer who most recently played for Wilmington Hammerheads, as a midfielder. Career Watson played with Waterhouse F.C. between 2011 and 2014, including two loan spells with USL PDL club Jer ...

(born 1991), Jamaican footballer *

Jason Watson (jockey) Jason Watson (born May 2000) is a Group 1-winning British jockey who was Champion Apprentice in 2018. Watson was born in Brighton, to a postman father. He started riding at a riding school in Lewes at age 6, under the tutelage of ex-jump j ...

(born 2000s), English jockey *

Jason Westrol Jason Westrol (born June 20, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Limburg United of the Belgian Basketball League. Raised in Brielle, New Jersey, Westrol attended Manasquan High School Manasquan High Sch ...

(born 1988), American basketball player * Jason Whitaker (born 1977), American football player * Jason White (disambiguation), multiple people * Jason Williams (basketball, born 1975) (born 1975), American NBA basketball player * Jason Williams (basketball, born 1983) (born 1983), American international basketball player * Jason Wingreen (1920–2015), American actor * Jason Winston George (born 1972), American actor *

Jason Wright Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Born in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University in the earl ...

(born 1982), American football player, businessman, and executive *

Jason F. Wright Jason F. Wright (born February 1, 1971, in Florissant, Missouri) is an United States, American author, actor, and speaker. Biography Jason F. Wright was born on February 1 near St. Louis, Missouri to Willard Samuel Wright and Sandra Fletcher Wr ...

(born 1971), American author and speaker * Jason Young (born 1980), Thai actor and singer *

Jason Yuan Jason Yuan (; born 1 February 1942) is a Taiwanese politician and diplomat. He was the Secretary-General of the National Security Council in 2012–2014. ROC Representative to the United States Yuan was the chief representative of the Republic ...

(born 1942), Taiwanese politician and diplomat *

Jason Zimmerman Jason Sheldon Zimmerman (born February 5, 1989), known by his gamertag Mew2King, commonly shortened to M2K, is an American professional '' Super Smash Bros.'' player from Cinnaminson, New Jersey. He has won more than 70 tournaments during his ca ...

(born 1989), American professional ''Super Smash Bros.'' player, known as 'Mew2King' *

Jason Zucker Jason Alan Zucker (born January 16, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Zucker played in the 2010 World Juniors for Team USA, winning a gold medal. He was ...

(born 1992), American ice hockey player

Animals

* Jason (cat), a cat on the BBC series ''Blue Peter''

Fictional characters

* Jason, portrayed by Kurt Dykhuizen in '' Barney & Friends'' * Jason, portrayed by Salim Grant in '' Barney and the Backyard Gang'' * Jason, an antagonist in the animated series '' Craig of the Creek'' * Jason, a child in the Broadway show, '' Falsettos'' * Jason, the protagonist of the cartoon web-series '' An Egg's Guide to Minecraft'' and supporting character in ''The Crack!''. * Jason, Wonder Woman's evil twin brother in the DC Rebirth era * Jason the Bodyguard, played by Nathaniel Martin Thomas in the web-series '' Corner Shop Show'' * Jason Blood, aka Etrigan, a DC Comics character * Jason Bourne, protagonist of Robert Ludlum's novels and their film adaptations * Jason Carver, an antagonist from ''

Stranger Things ''Stranger Things'' is an American science fiction horror drama television series created by the Duffer Brothers, who also serve as showrunners and are executive producers along with Shawn Levy and Dan Cohen. Produced by Monkey Massacre Prod ...

'' *

Jason Costello Jason Costello (previously Jasmine Costello) is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', played by Victoria Atkin. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 2 August 2010 and was introduced by s ...

, a character in ''Hollyoaks'' * Jason Cross, from '' High School Musical'' * Jason "J.D." Dean, the main antagonist in the 1988 film '' Heathers'' * Jason Evans, a character in the 2004 American science fiction disaster movie '' The Day After Tomorrow'' * Jason Fox, from the comic strip ''

FoxTrot The foxtrot is a smooth, progressive dance characterized by long, continuous flowing movements across the dance floor. It is danced to big band (usually vocal) music. The dance is similar in its look to waltz, although the rhythm is in a tim ...

'' * Jason "Jay" Garrick, the first Flash from DC Comics * Jason Grace, a son of Jupiter and one of the main characters in Rick Riordan's '' The Heroes of Olympus'' novels * Jason Grimshaw, from the soap opera ''

Coronation Street ''Coronation Street'' is an English soap opera created by Granada Television and shown on ITV since 9 December 1960. The programme centres around a cobbled, terraced street in Weatherfield, a fictional town based on inner-city Salford. Origi ...

'' * Jason Hogart, from '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' * Jason Pembroke, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Charles in Charge ''Charles in Charge'' is an American sitcom television series that premiered on October 3, 1984, on CBS. The series was a production of Al Burton Productions and Scholastic Productions in association with Universal Television and starred Scott B ...

'' * Jason Lee Scott, the first Red Ranger and later the Golden Ranger in the '' Power Rangers'' franchise * Jason Morgan from ''

General Hospital ''General Hospital'' (often abbreviated as ''GH'') is an American daytime television soap opera. It is listed in ''Guinness World Records'' as the list of longest-running television shows by category, longest-running American soap opera in pro ...

'' * Jason Rusch, the second Firestorm from DC Comics *

Jason Stackhouse Jason Stackhouse is a fictional character from ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' book series by author Charlaine Harris. Introduced in the first novel, ''Dead Until Dark'', Jason is Sookie Stackhouse's older brother and road crew supervisor for ...

, in ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' series by Charlaine Harris * Jason Stentley (known better by nickname C.J. for "Captain Jason"), a police captain in the show ''

Brooklyn Nine-Nine ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' is an American police procedural comedy television series that aired on Fox, and later on NBC. The show aired from September 17, 2013, to September 16, 2021, for a total of eight seasons and 153 episodes. Created by Dan G ...

'' * Jason Street, on the TV series '' Friday Night Lights'' * Jason Todd, the second Robin in Batman comics, later revived as Red Hood * Jason Voorhees, antagonist of the ''

Friday the 13th Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian calendar falls on a Friday, which happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. ...

'' franchise * Jason White (disambiguation), several people, including fictional characters

References

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