Jone

Jone is a Norwegian form of the name Jon, a variant of the name Johannes, which originally derives from the ancient Greek Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης). The meaning translates directly as 'Yahweh is gracious', 'Yahweh is kind', and also 'the God-given' or 'the gift of God'.

What does the name Jone mean?

Jone is a Norwegian form of the name Jon, a variant of the name Johannes, which originally derives from the ancient Greek Iōánnēs (Ἰωάννης). The meaning translates directly as 'Yahweh is gracious', 'Yahweh is kind', and also 'the God-given' or 'the gift of God'. Its origin lies in the ancient Hebrew Yôchânân or Yehochanan, which is derived from the two components yo (יֹו) or yeho (יְהוֹ) meaning 'the name of God' and ḥanán (חָנַן) meaning 'to be gracious', 'to show favor', 'to pardon', or 'to have mercy'. Additionally, Jone is considered a Basque form of Johanna. As a personal name, Jone is primarily a masculine name commonly used in Norway as a Norwegian variant of the name Johannes/Johanna, which is also permitted as a feminine first name. The name is also used as a surname. Jone translates from ancient Greek as 'Violet' or 'blue gemstone' (but comes from Ione).

Where does the name Jone come from?

Etymology Jone is a masculine and feminine first name of ancient Hebrew origin meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. Ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Jone?

Sound & pronunciation of Jone: The name Jone is two syllables and softly structured. Pronounced as 'Jo-ne' [ˈjoːnə], a long O opens the sound space and provides calmness and expansiveness. The final, weakly stressed E allows the name to gently fade out. Jone appears clear and friendly - simple, harmonious, and unobtrusively modern.

When is the name day of Jone?

The name day for Jone is February 4, May 12, May 24, May 30, August 12, August 24, August 26, and December 12.

Popularity

Jone is a very popular first name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 2,073rd in the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2022 at 1,974th. In the last ten years, Jone has been given as a first name about 70 times, placing it 2,856th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,229th.

Nicknames & pet names

Jen / Jones / Jonines

Famous people

• Jone Heer (writer, psychologist)
• Jone Kuraduadua (rugby player from Fiji)
• Jone Macilai-tori (rugby player from Fiji)
• Jone Samuelsen (Norwegian football player)
• Jone Spartano (football player from Italy)
• Jone Takamäki (Finnish jazz musician)
• Jone Vesikula (footballer from Fiji)