Iasius as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Iasius

What is the meaning of the name Iasius ?

The baby name Iasius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ee-AY-see-əs (IPA: /iˈeɪsiəs/); Classical Greek: yah-SEE-os (IPA: /jaˈsi.os/).

Iasius is Greek, Latin in Origin.

Iasius is the Latinized form of Greek Iasios (Ἰάσιος) or Iasion (Ἰασίων), from the root ia- “heal” (Greek iaomai ‘to heal’; iasis ‘cure’), yielding the sense “healer” or “the healing one.” It is cognate with Iasos/Iasus and shares its root with Iason (Jason). Variant spellings include Iasios, Iasion, and Iasus/Iasos; the feminine Iaso names a minor goddess of remedies.

In myth, Iasius/Iasion appears as a Samothracian or Cretan prince who lay with Demeter and fathered Ploutos (Wealth), and as a Phrygian or Arcadian ancestor of Dardanus; another tradition makes Iasius (Iasus) an Arcadian king, father of the huntress Atalanta. These strands are preserved by Hesiod, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter, Diodorus, Apollodorus, and Pausanias, while Latin poets prefer the form Iasius. As a modern given name it is rare but approachable beside Jason. Common pronunciations: English ee-AY-see-əs or EYE-uh-see-əs; Greek YAH-see-os.

⚙ We can't find Iasius in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. That's typically a sign of a rare name, a regional or traditional one, or a modern coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.