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
"dark red, crimson"
Origin: Greek phoinix
Jones is more popular, ranked #849 vs #4459 for Phenix.
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Jones is more popular, ranked #849 compared to Phenix at #4459 in the United States.
Jones means "son of John" (Welsh origin). Phenix means "dark red, crimson" (Greek phoinix origin).
Jones is primarily a boy name. Phenix is primarily a boy name.