Nason as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nason

What is the meaning of the name Nason ?

The baby name Nason is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced NAY-sən (ˈneɪsən); less commonly NASS-ən (ˈnæsən).

Nason is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Nason is a rare masculine given name with roots in the Greek Mnason, recorded in the New Testament (Acts 21:16) for a Cypriot disciple who hosted Paul. The Greek form is linked to the verb mnaomai/mnēskō, “to remember,” giving the sense of “remembering,” “mindful,” or “one who recalls.” In later English transmission the initial m- was sometimes dropped, producing Nason.

In the Anglophone world it appears sporadically from the 1600s, sustained both by interest in uncommon biblical names and by the transfer of the surname Nason - borne in England and Ireland - into given-name use, especially in colonial and 19th‑century America. Documented variants include Mnason, Naason/Naasson (biblical transliterations), and the modern Nayson; occasional spellings such as Nasonn also occur. While some bearers receive it as a family-name tribute, its core meaning centers on remembrance or mindful hospitality, echoing its earliest bearer’s role.