Yeison is a Spanish phonetic spelling of Jason, written the way the English name sounds to Spanish speakers; it is especially common in Colombia and Central America. Jason goes back to the Greek Iason, from iasthai, to heal, and means "healer". In the United States Yeison has moved up from number 4076 in 2015 to number 2182 in 2025, its highest rank so far, with 66 boys given the name.