Supplanter or God is gracious
Jas is primarily used as a diminutive of James or Jasper, but it also functions as a standalone name. As a short form of James, it shares the Hebrew root meaning 'supplanter'. In some contexts, it is used as a shortened form of Jason or Jasper, the latter meaning 'bringer of treasure'.
Less common today
Jas isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,850 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British musician and lead singer of Babylon Zoo
Indian international cricketer often nicknamed Jas
