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
"agreement to stop fighting, temporary peace"
Origin: Middle English
Jones is more popular, ranked #849 vs #989 for Truce.
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Jones is more popular, ranked #849 compared to Truce at #989 in the United States.
Jones means "son of John" (Welsh origin). Truce means "agreement to stop fighting, temporary peace" (Middle English origin).
Jones is primarily a boy name. Truce is primarily a boy name.