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The baby name Jone is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Basque_IPA': 'ˈjone', 'Basque_approx': 'YO-neh', 'Fijian_IPA': 'ˈdʒone', 'Fijian_approx': 'JOH-neh', 'English_note': "May be anglicized or misread; closest equivalents are 'Jane' (feminine) or 'John' (masculine)."}.

Jone is Basque, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Basque, Latin
Pronunciation: {'Basque_IPA': 'ˈjone', 'Basque_approx': 'YO-neh', 'Fijian_IPA': 'ˈdʒone', 'Fijian_approx': 'JOH-neh', 'English_note': "May be anglicized or misread; closest equivalents are 'Jane' (feminine) or 'John' (masculine)."}

What is the meaning of the name Jone ?

The baby name Jone is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'Basque_IPA': 'ˈjone', 'Basque_approx': 'YO-neh', 'Fijian_IPA': 'ˈdʒone', 'Fijian_approx': 'JOH-neh', 'English_note': "May be anglicized or misread; closest equivalents are 'Jane' (feminine) or 'John' (masculine)."}.

Jone is Basque, Latin in Origin.

Jone spans several traditions linked to the John/Joan family of names. In Basque, Jone (pronounced yo-neh) is the standard feminine form corresponding to Spanish Juana and English Joan/Joanne; all derive from Hebrew Yohanan, meaning “Yahweh is gracious” or simply “God is gracious.” In Norway, Jone serves as a masculine variant related to Jon/John, and in Fiji it is a widely used masculine biblical name introduced through Christian influence.

Usage reflects these roots: Basque Jone gained ground in the 20th century as Basque-language forms were favored; Norwegian Jone appears regionally, especially in the southwest; Fijian Jone has been common since the 19th century. Close variants and cognates include Jon, John, Joan, Jane, Joanna, Johanna, Juana, Juan, Jan, Ian, Sean, Giovanni, and Ioan. The name’s cross-cultural profile allows it to read either feminine (Basque/Spanish contexts) or masculine (Norwegian/Fijian contexts).

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Jone – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Boys 0 #4 15 603
FJ 0 #6 1 374
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MV Boys 0 #67 11 3,375
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #88 1 949
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
Norway Boys 2025 #121 14 444
CY Boys 0 #127 5 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #138 3 2,158
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
MT Boys 0 #177 3 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
LT Girls 0 #179 16 1,904
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
AO Boys 0 #230 13 5,568
MO Boys 0 #231 4 5,842
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
CN Boys 0 #289 31 9,639
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
Finland 0 #298 10 830
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
Finland Boys 0 #342 86 2,041
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
JO Boys 0 #353 25 7,057
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
YE 0 #355 27 8,639
SD Boys 0 #358 88 10,523
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
BD Girls 0 #364 23 8,413
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
France Girls 2021 #401 5 3,185
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Spain 0 #413 40 2,326
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
BD Boys 0 #452 128 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #462 212 13,071
Finland Boys 2026 #463 253 3,552
PS Boys 0 #472 77 10,655
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
RU Boys 0 #482 24 12,621
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
LY 0 #491 45 12,703
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
KW Girls 0 #500 16 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
Spain Girls 0 #515 577 5,561
BH 0 #517 37 17,937
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
AE Girls 0 #537 17 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IL Boys 0 #550 58 10,983
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SY 0 #579 152 11,684
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
LB 0 #630 29 13,263
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
HK Girls 0 #642 9 16,104
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
QA Boys 0 #649 59 18,093
SG Boys 0 #653 45 17,960
BR Boys 0 #654 98 12,213
KW Boys 0 #672 98 18,755
EG Boys 0 #684 206 15,035
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
OM Boys 0 #767 115 17,948
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
PE Boys 0 #861 18 14,506
SA Girls 0 #865 71 25,931
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
NG Boys 0 #931 21 16,906
NL Boys 0 #933 19 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
EG Girls 0 #943 17 14,742
IN Boys 0 #945 57 16,750
AE Boys 0 #956 137 22,615
MA 0 #959 170 20,986
DZ 0 #964 213 20,130
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,028 84 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,089 90 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,102 40 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,151 2 16,140
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,267 350 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,376 71 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,420 52 10,046

Jone is popular in 77 countries — most recent births per country:

Norway
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Jone

Jone is predominantly a girl's name.
Jone is a 2 syllable name, pronounced {'Basque_IPA': 'ˈjone', 'Basque_approx': 'YO-neh', 'Fijian_IPA': 'ˈdʒone', 'Fijian_approx': 'JOH-neh', 'English_note': "May be anglicized or misread; closest equivalents are 'Jane' (feminine) or 'John' (masculine)."}.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jane, Joan, John, Jon and Joni.
Across languages, Jone has these equivalents: {'English': ['Jane (feminine), 'John (masculine), 'Spanish': ['Juana (feminine), 'Juan (masculine), 'French': ['Jeanne (feminine), and 9 more.
Yes — Jone ranked #121 in Norway in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Jone ranks highest in Norway (#121 in 2025).
Jone's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #401 in 2021 in France.