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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #849 for Jones.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Jones at #849 in the United States.
Jones means "son of John" (Welsh origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Jones is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.