Json

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAY-sun /ˈdʒeɪ.sən/Medium

Meaning: Read by most families as a vowel-light respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, linked to a root meaning 'to heal'. As a coined spelling its routes are uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Jason with the vowels trimmed: Json is read as the Greek name meaning 'healer' (said 'JAY-sun'). A coined spelling — routes uncertain, which we note.

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Origin LowGreek, American

MeaningRead by most families as a vowel-light respelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, linked to a root meaning 'to heal'. As a coined spelling its routes are uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13151 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 302

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Json is a modern American respelling read as Jason, from the Greek Iason, connected to healing. Jason surged in the U.S. in the later twentieth century; stripped spellings like this one are recent and rare, and their routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'JAY-sun').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S., while Jason remains familiar. Rare, spare, and modern.

Did you know? In Greek myth Jason led the Argonauts after the Golden Fleece, and his name is tied to a root meaning 'to heal' — an old story riding inside a very modern-looking spelling.

Overall data confidence 34%

References — Json — Jason respelling; Greek Iason, 'healer'; routes uncertain

Variations

JasonJaysonJaisen

Nicknames

JaySonnyJ

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Json mean?

Json is read as a respelling of Jason, a Greek name tied to a root meaning 'to heal'. Routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Json?

It's said JAY-sun /ˈdʒeɪ.sən/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Json a boy or girl name?

Json is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Json?

Json is a very rare spelling for boys in the U.S.