Jeson
healer (Greek, via Jason)
Jeson is a english / biblical boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 406, with 17,480 records. It has 2 syllables.
Origin and meaning
healer (Greek, via Jason)
Jeson derives as a phonetic variation of Jason, a name of classical Greek origin meaning 'healer', which also features in the Christian New Testament. In the Philippines, it emerged during the late 20th century alongside other phonetic spellings like Jayson and Jeyson, becoming a standard given name in civil registries.
Jeson is a modern phonetic spelling variant of the name Jason, which originates from the Greek name Iason (associated with healing) and appears in the New Testament. In the Philippines, this variant spelling reflects localized orthographic tendencies where the English /eɪ/ sound is rendered directly as 'e'.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly nicknamed 'Je', 'Son', or 'Sonny'. It is often used as a standalone first name or paired in compound names (e.g., Jeson Ray, John Jeson).
Related forms
- Jason English
- Jasón Spanish
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Jeson with common surname pairs
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Is Jeson a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Jeson is number 406, with 17,480 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.