Jones
Meaning
"son of John"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #849
- Total SSA Count
- 284
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jon, J
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of John"
Origin: Welsh
"watchful, vigilant (via Casey)"
Origin: Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh
Jones is more popular, ranked #849 vs #967 for Kase.
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Jones is more popular, ranked #849 compared to Kase at #967 in the United States.
Jones means "son of John" (Welsh origin). Kase means "watchful, vigilant (via Casey)" (Irish Gaelic Cathasaigh origin).
Jones is primarily a boy name. Kase is primarily a boy name.