Greek Boy Names That Mean Healing
Greek boy names that mean healing cluster around one hero: most names here are spellings of Jason, the Argonaut whose name literally means healer.
Names45
OriginGreek
MeaningHealing
GenderBoy
In Greek mythology Jason led the Argonauts on the quest for the Golden Fleece, and his name comes from the Greek verb meaning to heal — a rare case of a myth and a meaning lining up perfectly. That root is why this list is really one name family: Jace, Jayce, and Jase are all short forms of it.
Spelling is where families get to put their own stamp on it: Jayceon and Jaceyon extend the family with an extra syllable, Jayson and Jaysen shift a letter for a fresher look, and Jeison and Jeyson are the Spanish-language spellings widely used across Latin America. Artyom takes a different Greek path entirely, through Artemios rather than Jason.
Why Greek Boy Names That Mean Healing Keep Circling Back to Jason
Ancient Greek had a single verb, iasthai, meaning to heal or cure, and it shows up as a name-root far more than most parents realize. Jason is the direct descendant, but the sound proved so appealing that it split into a whole family of short forms and restyled spellings, each one still carrying that same healer meaning underneath a different look.
Familiar Root, Fresh Spelling
What makes this list useful for parents is choice within a theme: Jace and Jaice sound almost identical but read differently on paper, while Jayceon gives the same root more syllables and presence. If you want the healer meaning without the obvious mythology, one of the shorter modern spellings does that job; if you want the Argonaut story attached, Jason still carries it best.
Names List
Jace#114 in the U.S.Healing; healer — short form of Jason, from Greek Iason (to heal); or possibly from Hebrew YehoshuaPronounced JAYS▶Jason#165 in the U.S.Healer; to heal — from Greek Iasōn, related to iasthai (to heal)Pronounced JAY-son▶Jayce#167 in the U.S.Healer — modern phonetic variant of Jason or Jace, from Greek Iasōn (to heal)Pronounced JAYS▶Jayceon#629 in the U.S.A modern elaboration of Jason, derived from the Greek Iason, possibly from iasthai ('to heal'). The extraPronounced JAY-see-un▶Jayson#700 in the U.S.Healer; from Greek Iason, derived from iasthai (to heal), possibly also influenced by Hebrew Yeshua (salvPronounced JAY-son▶Jase#717 in the U.S.Short form or alternate spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason (Ἰάσων) meaning 'healer,' from iasthai (tPronounced JAYSS▶Jaysen#2285 in the U.S.healer, God is salvationPronounced JAY-sun▶Jeison#3176 in the U.S.Spanish phonetic spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason derived from 'iasthai' meaning 'to heal'Pronounced JAY-son▶Jaice#3626 in the U.S.Stylized spelling of Jace — a short form of Jason (Greek Iason, 'healer') or Jacen; a modern one-syllablePronounced JAYSS▶Jeyson#3828 in the U.S.Latino phonetic spelling of Jason — Greek Iason, 'healer' — the Argonaut captainPronounced JAY-sən▶Jaceyon#4230 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jace (from Jason, 'healer') to a -yon/-eyon ending; no single fixed rootPronounced JAY-see-on▶Artyom#4707 in the U.S.Russian form of Artemios/Artemius — from Greek artemes, 'safe, healthy, whole, vigorous' (linked to the gPronounced ar-TYOM▶Jayceion#4764 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Jayce/Jason ('healer', Greek) to an -ion ending; no single fixed rootPronounced JAY-see-on▶Jhace#4771 in the U.S.Jh-spelling of Jace — a short form of Jason, from Greek iasthai, 'to heal' — 'healer'; routes layeredPronounced JAYSS▶Jasen#5744 in the U.S.An -e- spelling of Jason — from Greek Iason, 'a healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal')Pronounced JAY-sən▶Jaison#6276 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason — variously 'a healer' (Greek iasthai, 'to heal') and a Greek form of the Hebrew JoshPronounced JAY-sən▶Jasson#6281 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason — variously 'a healer' (Greek iasthai, 'to heal') and a Greek form of the Hebrew JoshPronounced JAY-sən▶Jhase#6287 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Jase (a short form of Jason, 'a healer') and Chase ('to hunt, the hunt', Old French); Pronounced JAYSS▶Gaylan#6595 in the U.S.Gaylan is a variant of Galen, from the Greek galenos, 'calm' or 'tranquil', famously borne by the ancientPronounced GAY-luhn▶Chiron#7310 in the U.S.From Greek Cheiron — the wise centaur who tutored heroes like Achilles; linked to cheir, 'a hand' (and toPronounced KY-ron▶Asyah#7782 in the U.S.A spelling of Asia/Asiya — variously Greek/Assyrian 'the place of the rising sun; the East' and Arabic AsPronounced AH-see-ah▶Jassan#7962 in the U.S.A modern name, variously a spelling of Jason (Greek, 'healer') and an echo of Hassan (Arabic, 'handsome; Pronounced JAH-sahn▶Jaeson#8573 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason — from the Greek Iason (iasthai, 'to heal'), 'a healer'; also linked to the Hebrew 'tPronounced JAY-sun▶Jeisson#8598 in the U.S.A Colombian/Spanish spelling of Jeison/Jason — from the Greek Iason, 'a healer'; routes uncertainPronounced JAY-son▶Jaysion#9282 in the U.S.Jaysion is a modern respelling of Jason (or Jayson), from the Greek Iason, linked to iasthai, 'to heal,' Pronounced JAY-shun▶Yeyson#9826 in the U.S.A modern Hispanic spelling of Jason/Yeison — from the Greek Iason, 'a healer; one who heals'; routes layePronounced YAY-sun▶Jasyn#10175 in the U.S.Jasyn is a modern respelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, tied to 'healer; to heal.' The meaning folloPronounced JAY-sin▶Jayseon#10213 in the U.S.Jayseon is a phonetic respelling of Jason, itself from the Greek Iason, linked to iasthai, 'to heal', so Pronounced JAY-suhn▶Gaelen#10227 in the U.S.Gaelen most naturally reads as a variant of Galen, the name of the famous ancient physician, from Greek GPronounced GAY-len▶Jayzon#10271 in the U.S.Jayzon is a modern respelling of Jason, the Greek name Iason, traditionally connected to the verb iasthaiPronounced JAY-zun▶Jaece#10272 in the U.S.A spelling of Jace, a short form linked to Jason ('healer') and Jayce, and read as 'the Lord is salvationPronounced JAYSS▶Jasan#10292 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led the ArgonPronounced JAY-sun▶Jazon#10301 in the U.S.A spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (from iasthai, 'to heal'); the hero who led the ArgonPronounced JAY-zun▶Jyson#10337 in the U.S.A modern given name whose sound blends Jason ('healer', Greek) with Tyson; no single fixed meaning here; Pronounced JY-sun▶Damyon#11097 in the U.S.Damyon is a modern respelling of Damian, the English form of the Greek Damianos, traditionally connected Pronounced DAY-mee-un▶Jaysin#11481 in the U.S.Jaysin is a phonetic spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, linked to the verb iasthai, 'to heal,' hencPronounced JAY-sin▶Higinio#12839 in the U.S.Higinio is the Spanish form of the Latin Hyginus, from the Greek Hyginos, meaning healthy or vigorous, buPronounced ee-HEE-nee-o▶Jassen#12913 in the U.S.Jassen is a spelling variant of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai ('to heal'). The double s aPronounced JAY-sun▶Jasion#12967 in the U.S.Jasion is a respelling of Jason, a Greek name from iasthai, 'to heal,' read as 'healer.' In Greek myth JaPronounced JAY-shun▶Jaisyn#13025 in the U.S.Jaisyn is a modern -syn respelling in the Jason and Jayce family. Jason is Greek, from a root meaning 'toPronounced JAY-sin▶Jasin#13056 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual gloss 'hePronounced JAY-sin▶Jaysaun#13080 in the U.S.A modern -saun respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence 'healer'. TPronounced JAY-sawn▶Jaysun#13081 in the U.S.A phonetic respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, tied to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usual gloss 'heaPronounced JAY-sun▶Json#13151 in the U.S.Read by most families as a vowel-light respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, linked to a root meaning 'tPronounced JAY-sun▶JheysonA Latin-American spelling of Jason, from the Greek Iason, 'healer' (linked to iasthai, 'to heal'). The JhPronounced JAY-son▶
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Frequently Asked
Do all these names really mean the same thing?
Most do — Jason, Jace, Jayce, and their spelling variants all trace to the same Greek root meaning healer. Artyom is the exception, coming from Artemios and meaning healthy or vigorous rather than healer specifically.